9 Q&As That Explain HIPAA Security Rule Safeguards

9 Q&As That Explain HIPAA Security Rule Safeguards

Administrative Safeguards Physical Safeguards Technical Safeguards The Security Rule defines administrative safeguards as “administrative actions, and policies and procedures, to manage the selection, development, implementation, and maintenance of security measures...
Myth vs. Fact: Security Risk Analysis

Myth vs. Fact: Security Risk Analysis

As a company that handles protected health information (PHI), HIPAA requires you to analyze how you manage risks to your PHI. This is known as a security risk analysis (SRA). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says risk analyses are vital to HIPAA...
Phishing: Don’t Take the Bait

Phishing: Don’t Take the Bait

Because healthcare organizations hold a wealth of sensitive information, they’ve been prime targets of phishing attacks for years. In a 2018 report by Merlin International, 62% of respondents (healthcare organizations) had experienced a cyberattack in the last year,...