HIPAA Business Associate Pays $2.3 Million to Settle Breach Affecting Protected Health Information of Over 6 million Individuals
September 23, 2020 CHSPSC LLC, (“CHSPSC”) has agreed to pay $2,300,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules related to a breach affecting over six million people. CHSPSC provides a variety of business associate services, including IT and health information management, to […]
Another Example of Woes from Not Updating
Windows Server Update Gets Serious: You Have The Weekend To Comply, Homeland Security Says excerpt: Windows security updates should always be taken seriously, of that there is no doubt. But when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issues an emergency directive for a perfect 10, critical, Windows Server vulnerability, the urgency meter goes off the scale. This is a vulnerability that could enable an attacker with network access to […]
Protecting Yourself from HHS/OCR Fines
September 15, 2020 HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool Version 3.2 and Webinar SRA Tool Version 3.2 The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have released version 3.2 of the popular HHS Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool. This tool is designed to aid small and medium sized health care organizations in their efforts to assess security risks. The latest version of the SRA Tool […]
Being Attacked: What you should know BEFORE!
When every small to mid-size business should read! Excerpt: September 8, 2020 Cyber Alert: Technical Approaches to Uncovering and Remediating Malicious Activity OCR is sharing an update with our listserv from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), highlighting technical approaches to uncovering malicious activity and implementing mitigation best practices. This resource provides information that can help organizations identify artifacts that could indicate potential malicious activity as well as actions organizations can take to recover […]
FEMA Bulletin Week of August 31, 2020
FEMA BULLETIN Week of August 31, 2020 View as Webpage | Subscribe In this Edition: September is National Preparedness Month President Trump, Administrator Gaynor Survey Hurricane Laura Damage, Meet with State and Local Officials Administrator Gaynor Surveys California Wildfire Damage, Visits with State and Local Officials FEMA Announces Proposed Revision to the Public Assistance Appeals Process FEMA Launches New Preparedness Training for Community-Based Organizations FEMA Announces Regulation Update for the FMA Grant and Mitigation Planning Programs […]
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Daily Digest Bulletin
FEMA Advisory: Coronavirus Pandemic Whole-of-America Response: “By The Numbers” Update (September 4, 2020) 09/04/2020 FEMA ADVISORY Coronavirus Pandemic Whole-of-America Response “By the Numbers” Update Attached is the third of three “By the Numbers” updates, this week, for the Whole-of-America coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response underway. This “By the Numbers” update relates to Medical Supplies and Equipment; Testing; Federal Funding; and Additional Federal Support. Contact Us If you have any questions regarding this FEMA Advisory, please […]
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Daily Digest Bulletin
FEMA Advisory: Hurricane Laura Recovery Update (September 3, 2020) 09/03/2020 FEMA Advisory Hurricane Laura Recovery Update Key Messages Hurricane Laura survivors in Louisiana should register with FEMA even if they have registered with the agency for previous disasters. FEMA considers each disaster to be a separate event so survivors affected by multiple storms may receive help more than once. The important thing to do now is register for assistance. Go online at disasterassistance.gov Call 1-800-621-3362 […]
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Daily Digest Bulletin
FEMA Advisory: Coronavirus Pandemic Whole-of-America Response: “By The Numbers” Update (September 2, 2020) 09/02/2020 FEMA ADVISORY Coronavirus Pandemic Whole-of-America Response “By the Numbers” Update Attached is the second of three “By the Numbers” updates, this week, for the Whole-of-America coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response underway. This “By the Numbers” update relates to Medical Supplies and Equipment; Testing; Federal Funding; and Additional Federal Support. Contact Us If you have any questions regarding this FEMA Advisory, please […]
