Hurricanes and HIPAA

How the HIPAA Emergency Plan Applies in Times of Disaster

By Stephen Trout, VM Racks

In September of…

Physical Safeguards for HIPAA, Part 2: Workstation Use

By Stephen Trout, VM Racks

In part 1 of this series, we learned that a…

Physical Safeguards for HIPAA, Part 1: Facility Access

By Stephen Trout, VM Racks

A recent, potential breach of protected health information (PHI) – including…

OpenVAS – Open Vulnerability Assessment System

If you’re looking for an open source software framework that is used for vulnerability scans and vulnerability management, the Open Vulnerability Assessment System (OpenVAS)…

Encryption is Not Just a Buzzword

Data security has become a buzzword in recent weeks with the revelation of Cambridge Analytica’s involvement with Facebook’s data and election cycles worldwide. Now…

Legacy Health – Around 38,000 Patients

Summary:

A recent phishing attack on Legacy Health resulted in the unauthorized access of around 38,000 patients’ Protected Health Information. The breach was discovered June…

Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute – Over 9,000 Patients

Summary:

A box of medical records was found in the possession of an unauthorized individual, which has resulted in a data breach that has impacted…

Central Colorado Dermatology (CCD) – Over 4,000 People

Summary:

Central Colorado Dermatology (CCD) has experienced a data breach this summer. In a ransomware attack, the PHI of around 4,065 patients were potentially accessed…

UnityPoint Health – 1.4 million Patients

Data Breach Summary:

In the largest healthcare data breach of 2018, UnityPoint Health was the target of a phishing attack. Through this attack, an…

Confluence Health Data Breach – Over 105,000 Patients

Data Breach Summary:

On May 29. 2018, a data breach was discovered at Confluence Health, a health system that is operating many hospitals in…