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It has been more than 20 years since HIPAA was enacted on August 21, 1996, and in those two decades it has seen quite a bit of change – especially with regards to its impact on IT professionals. First, with the HITECH Act which established the privacy, security, and breach notification rules in 2003, and then the issuance…
It comes as no surprise that cyber intrusions and data breaches are increasing in the industry today given the sophistication in the threat landscape. We have seen catastrophic breaches in the recent times with the likes of Target, Neiman Marcus, Michaels, and many more. While cybersecurity protection looks vulnerable for…
Though HIPAA and HITECH Act have been in effect for years now, there is still a lot of confusion around it, especially when it comes to data protection. One of the key areas of discussion has been – “Data at Rest”. For example, let us consider a situation at your hospital, where your doctor loses his thumb drive. What…
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