http://netvouz.com/lillymark/tag/securegrc?feed=rss&pg=1 lillymark's bookmarks tagged "securegrc" on Netvouz http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/03/14/county-government-makes-monetary-settlement-for-hipaa-violation/ Skagit County, Washington has agreed to a monetary settlement of $215,000 for potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules. lillymark Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:26:56 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/07/08/cyber-attacks-the-greatest-threat-to-countries-today/ It is a known fact that cyber attacks are continuing to grow in number each year and becoming more sophisticated than anyone could have imagined. But the more alarming fact is that these attacks are now a greater threat to countries worldwide than physical attacks. lillymark Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:21:14 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/07/02/latest-data-breach-affects-1-3-million-individuals-in-montana/ The healthcare information breach tally continues to rises steadily despite security regulations and associated legal action. lillymark Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:31:26 GMT https://www.aegify.com/blog/2015/03/04/enterprises-need-to-be-proactive-to-avoid-anthem-fate/ Find out why it’s important to take proactive measures and a much more unified method to avoid Anthem's fate and also be compliant to IT governance and risk management requirements. lillymark Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:55:26 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/06/21/expert-tips-for-winning-it-security-funding/ For most information security officers, winning funds for IT security investments remains one of the top challenges. While on the one hand the healthcare industry is seeing rigorous enforcement of information security regulations, on the other, most healthcare entities are yet to understand the importance of investing in information security measures. lillymark Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:52:19 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/02/18/false-attestation-to-meaningful-use-by-texas-hospital/ While the meaningful use incentive program is intended to encourage healthcare providers to adopt electronic health record systems and to ensure secure data lillymark Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:33:14 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/08/22/fundamental-steps-for-breach-prevention/ No organization can afford to take the risk of inadequate data protection. Protecting sensitive data should be a top priority for businesses, because a data breach can not only turn out to be very expensive, but can also result in embarrassment and additional scrutiny. lillymark Wed, 28 Aug 2013 04:24:37 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/04/21/gearing-up-for-the-next-round-of-hipaa-audits-start-by-getting-your-documentation-in-place/ With the OCR not indulging in follow-up questions this time around, healthcare enterprises are deprived of the opportunity of clarifying matters with the auditors. lillymark Thu, 24 Apr 2014 05:56:39 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/06/21/hipaa-audits-timeline-insights/ The results of the 115 HIPAA compliance audits conducted as part of the pilot project last year are being evaluated, said Susan Mc Andrew of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, and the HIPAA compliance audit program will not resume until after the current fiscal year ends. lillymark Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:42:27 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/02/19/hipaa-omnibus-extends-compliance-liability-down-the-chain/ The HIPAA Omnibus rule has made significant impact on the healthcare industry. It has created a complex chain of compliance liability for covered entities, their business associates and subcontractors, who are all now equally accountable for the protection of private health information, and responsible for the compliance conduct of their ‘downstream’ partners under certain circumstances, according to Data Security attorney Stephen Wu. lillymark Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:24:24 GMT