Recent mega data breaches involving third-party vendors - such as the Change Healthcare cyberattack - are intensifying the spotlight on critical security risk management and governance issues for business associates and other suppliers, said regulatory attorney Rachel Rose.
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An AI-powered virtual care provider's unsecured database allegedly exposed thousands of sensitive mental health and substance abuse treatment records between patients and their counselors on the internet - where they were available to anyone, said the security researcher who discovered the trove.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration, alleging that "unlawful" HIPAA Privacy Rule regulations are hindering the state's law enforcement investigations into abortion cases and other reproductive health care cases.
The Dutch data regulator is the latest agency to fine artificial intelligence company Clearview AI over its facial data harvesting and other privacy violations of GDPR rules, joining regulatory agencies in France, Italy, Greece and the United Kingdom.
A vendor that provides information systems and transcription services to radiology practices is alerting 411,037 people of a hack discovered last December involving the theft of sensitive data. The firm already faces at least four proposed federal class action lawsuits related to the hack.
Dating apps collect and sell user location data, leading to significant privacy risks. Users are vulnerable to stalking, harassment and even prosecution in certain countries, says Victor Le Pochat, postdoctoral researcher at KU Leuven. Pochat and Dhont called for improved data protection measures.
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As the chief privacy officer at UChicago Medicine, Karen Habercoss likes to tell her peers, "I know more about security than the average bear." And her knowledge has been put to the test in recent years, with the adjustment to remote work, telehealth and digital transformation.
New York-based biotechnology firm Enzo Biochem will pay $4.5 million in state fines and must implement a list of security improvements, thanks to a 2023 ransomware attack that affected 2.4 million patients nationwide. Investigators highlighted the company's failure to fix known security risks.
How many ransomware victims pay their attackers a ransom precisely to avoid having their names listed - or their stolen data dumped - on a ransomware group's data leak blog? We don't know, but leak site posts don't correlate well with security firms' telemetry data.
In cybersecurity, the playing field can change at any given moment, so grit and adaptability are essential traits. Leaders can help their team members cultivate these qualities so they can meet the demands of their careers and contribute effectively to their organizations' security efforts.
Federal regulators smacked an ambulance firm with a $115,200 civil monetary penalty for failing to provide a patient with her requested health records for more than a year. The penalty is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 49th HIPAA "right of access" enforcement action.
This week, the European Union's AI Act has gone into force, marking a significant step in AI development. Starting Aug. 1, 2024, it will enforce strict rules on high-risk AI systems and prohibit harmful practices, to ensure transparency and protect fundamental rights.
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