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Managed IT Security: Booming Trend or Sustainable Solution

by | Nov 12, 2013 | Current IT Security Events, HIPAA, HIPAA HITECH, IT News You Can Use, IT Security, IT Security Breach, IT Security Management, Regulatory Compliance

Managed IT Security as a Service (MSaas) As IT Security becomes more complex and sophisticated many organizations are looking to specialized IT Security Firms for Managed IT Security Solutions.  There are a host of options to Managed IT Security as it pertains to your...

What Does a Breach Really Cost? 2 Laptops = $3 Million Settlement

by | Oct 24, 2013 | AVMed, Current IT Security Events, Education, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, IT News You Can Use, Loricca, Regulatory Compliance, Security Breaches, What Does a Breach Cost

In 2011 there was an employee of AvMed Corporation in Florida that managed to steal 2 laptops from the company’s corporate location.  On the laptop there was roughly 1.2 million patient’s personally identifiable information.  This information was used to obtain bank...

HIPAA Business Associates: How to Evaluate Who’s Who

by | Oct 21, 2013 | Business Associate, Free Compliance Tools, HIPAA, HIPAA Business Associate, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, IT News You Can Use, Regulatory Compliance

On September 23rd, 2013 the HIPAA OMNIBUS Rule went into full effect assigning further responsibility for the safety and security of PHI, ePHI, PII and ePII and reaching further than ever before.  Being identified as a Business Associate (BA), or having to identify...