by Bethany Baty | May 7, 2020 | Privacy
Thanks to social distancing Telehealth has become a booming business and more patients and caregivers are utilizing its services. Because of the high demand and health concerns, the OCR has issued temporary holds on policies regulating telehealth. But COVID-19 will... 
by Bethany Baty | Apr 22, 2020 | Privacy
Ransomware is evolving. Threat actors are now using double extortion tactics to ensure payment from their victims. In 2019 we saw the highest ever reports of the cyber crime Ransomware, when criminals hack into an organization’s database and encrypt it, holding it... 
by Sarah Badahman | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID, Privacy
On April 9, 2020, the OCR announced it will use its enforcement discretion for Community Based Testing Sites for COVID-19 testing. The enforcement discretion is being retro-dated to March 13, 2020 and will remain active as long as the public health emergency... 
by Sarah Badahman | Apr 6, 2020 | COVID, Privacy
With the increase in use of remote work and telehealth, cybercriminal activity and video conference hijacking are also increasing. On April 2, 2020, the FBI released an article on defending against video conference hijacking. This is particularly important information... 
by Sarah Badahman | Apr 3, 2020 | COVID, Privacy
Watch out for COVID-19 cyber scams Sarah Badahman, CHPSE, Founder/CEO, HIPAAtrek Bethany Baty, Digital Marketing Director, HIPAAtrek Margaret Scavotto, JD, CHC, President, MPA The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)... 
by Sarah Badahman | Apr 3, 2020 | COVID, Privacy
Sarah Badahman, CHPSE, Founder/CEO, HIPAAtrek Bethany Baty, Digital Marketing Director, HIPAAtrek Margaret Scavotto, JD, CHC, President, MPA On March 17, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote... 