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What Can We Learn From the Healthcare Data Breach ‘Wall of Shame’?

Photo of Eric A. PackelBy Eric A. Packel on Posted in HHS, HIPAA/HITECH
In addition to dealing with the public outcry and regulatory scrutiny resulting from a healthcare data breach, covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (or their business associates) are required to report breaches to the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights. But the pain doesn’t end there. … Continue Reading

FTC And ASUS Reach Settlement Over Risk To Consumer Privacy In ASUS-Branded Routers

By Kathryn Mellinger and Suchismita Pahi on Posted in Online Privacy
To date, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has brought over 60 enforcement actions regarding company data security practices, and 2016 is already no different. On February 23, 2016, the FTC and Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer, Inc., settled the FTC’s charges that ASUS-branded wireless routers, which were manufactured for home use and allowed consumers … Continue Reading

Colleges and Universities Are Prime Cyberattack Targets: What’s Behind the Threat?

Photo of Eric A. PackelBy Eric A. Packel on Posted in Cybersecurity, Incident Response
When it comes to cyberattack targets, many think of retailers and associated credit card transactions or customer information, or perhaps healthcare providers with their ever-increasing storage and transmission of electronic information related to patients. But colleges and universities are increasingly under siege from hackers. In fact, the education sector, according to recent reports, comes in … Continue Reading

What Companies Can Do to Protect Themselves in the Face of Yet Another Massive Data Breach

Photo of Pamela Jones HarbourBy Pamela Jones Harbour and Jenna N. Felz on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Information Security, Online Privacy
Last week it was reported that a small group of Russian computer hackers illegally obtained an unprecedented quantity of internet credentials, including 1.2 billion username and password combinations, and over 500 million unique email addresses. The compromised companies have not yet been identified, but it is believed that the information came from over 420,000 websites. … Continue Reading

FBI Issues New Warning on Social Networking Risks

Photo of Craig A. HoffmanBy Craig A. Hoffman on Posted in Online Privacy, Social Media
Businesses Vulnerable to Employees’ Social Networking Activity Authorship Credit: Greg Saikin The FBI has issued a fresh warning to all users of internet-based social networking, informing them that hackers—ranging from con artists to foreign government spies—are looking for every opportunity to exploit the users’ identifying and related personal information.  The FBI reports that these tactics … Continue Reading
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