A Cyber Risk Assessment is required in most cyber security frameworks and regulations. Is your firm doing a real cyber risk assessment, or are you doing a scan or audit and calling it a Risk Assessment? Understand the different and don’t fall into the trap Regulatory Actions on Risk Assessment The Department Of Health and […]
As the result of several recent cyber attacks on the healthcare supply chain, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) issued a joint warning for healthcare organizations to increase focus of third-party security. For organizations that are already short on resources and staff, adding Vendor Risk Management process can […]
In February, the National Institute of Standards (NIST) released the updated version of agency guidance for implementing the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule. NIST SP 800-66r2, Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, is the second version and contains updated guidance on how Covered Entities can comply with HIPAA. HIPAA enforcement […]
In January the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the much-awaited final updates to the HIPAA Security, Privacy and Enforcement Rules. These updates, known as the “Omnibus Rule” were required by the HITECH Act and have been in proposal form since 2010. The new law incorporates some major changes in the HIPAA security […]