HIPAA

The Office for Civil Rights in Action (OCR) recently notified the healthcare industry with guidance on securing their legacy systems.  Additionally, the OCR stated that as time goes on, legacy systems will become more and more susceptible to cybersecurity attacks. Umbrella has shared the OCR’s full recommendations: October was Cyber Security Awareness Month and a …

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In January 2021 the US government signed into law cybersecurity bill HR 7898, known as the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill. This amendment has important information security consequences for companies operating in healthcare. This article explains the compliance impacts of these new HIPAA standards along with some practical actions for implementing them.   HIPAA Safe Harbor …

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