Alan DavisDec 5, 20191 minU.S. Privacy Bill? Look out GDPRThe Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act was introduced in the Senate and while we don't know the long term impact, given how Bills are...
Alan DavisNov 27, 20191 minDo You Report Your Breaches?!We're not naive. In our years helping companies understand the relationship between compliance, security and risk, we've (as an example)...
Alan DavisNov 13, 20191 minRemote Desktop Services Code Execution Vulnerability - Are You Patched?The Microsoft Defender ATP Research Team again this month stressed the importance of patching Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows...
Alan DavisNov 8, 20191 minWhat's The Deal with Texas and CMPsCivil Monetary Penalties (CMP) are rare compared to their more common Corrective Action Plan cousins, and to see a second recent Texas...
Alan DavisNov 6, 20191 minA (Bad) Blast from the PastWith all of the phishing and other hacking attacks dominating the headlines, yesterday's OCR note was like reading a scenario from 2012. ...
Alan DavisOct 24, 20191 minJackson Health System Waives CMP Hearing and Pays $2.15MIt's not often that HHS issues a Civil Monetary Penalty. Normally the Covered Entity or Business Associate works with HHS to create a...
Alan DavisOct 2, 20191 minA Small Social Media ReminderElite Dental Associates of Dallas is paying $10K and adopting a two-year CAP to settle a case where they responded to a social media post...
Alan DavisOct 1, 20191 minThe Second Time is Two Too ManyWe read this morning that California's Wood Ranch Medical is closing it's doors following a crypto-ransom attack. The practice was...
Alan DavisOct 1, 20191 minHHS Clarifies Uses and Disclosures PointsRecently, Health and Human Services posted clarification for two questions. The first question is " Does HIPAA permit one health plan to...