Email fraud is a common tactic used by cyber criminals to hack into health care organizations and access patient data. Knowing how to recognize email fraud is important to reduce risk and possibly prevent a data breach.
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Ransomware attacks shut down practices
These incidents highlight the catastrophic consequences of ransomware attacks.
Corrective actions taken to enhance privacy and security may introduce usability issues.
1:51What are some of the direct and indirect costs of a data breach?
John Southrey, director of consulting services at TMLT, describes the costs - both direct and indirect - of a cyber data breach.
Deadline and new requirements added to Texas breach notification law
New law defines a deadline by which Texas businesses must report data breaches.
Ransomware is a form of cyber extortion — and a serious business risk. Also considered "electronic vandalism," ransomware can corrupt or destroy your data.
1:39What is covered under "cyber extortion" within a cyber liability policy?
John Southrey, director of consulting services at TMLT, describes cyber extortion threats, like ransomware, and what to do if you receive this kind of threat.
40:4348 hours after a HIPAA breach
The actions taken in the hours and days after a cyber breach are critical, especially in protecting evidence. In this webinar, attorney Adrian Senyszyn, discusses the most important steps that covered
Podcast: Tips, trends, and understanding your cyber insurance
Learn about the current cyber security landscape, what your cyber insurance policy should cover, and more.
The hospital received an email invoice from the ED group with instructions to send payment to a new account.
Technology-based errors and omissions in health care
A practice’s technology services or products can cause errors and omissions (E&O) that could lead to claims, including bodily injury to others.
What we can learn from the Capital One breach
Approximately 100 million people in the U.S. had their personal information obtained by a software engineer who gained unauthorized access to Capital One credit card applications and customer data.
Providers can take steps following an attack to help preserve evidence, which may help them meet their burden of proof and conclude that there was a low probability of compromise to ePHI.
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