Posts by Stephen Treglia :

I recently wrote a post for HealthITSecurity on the “Top Tips for Keeping Patients’ Healthcare Data Protected.” With healthcare data the most valuable kind of data on the black market, and increasingly intricate regulations, healthcare IT has a heavy burden to protect patient data. The healthcare sector is now responsible for the most data breaches and is increasingly the target of attacks. It’s no wonder too, when a single healthcare...

I recently wrote an article for Law Technology News on How to Defend Against a Data Breach. In the article I talk about how technology choices can have a huge impact on corporate risk. From a legal perspective, I advocate greater involvement in technology decisions in order to mitigate risks and understand the impact of these technologies on the ever changing regulations that must be balanced. Whether you’re corporate...

I was recently interviewed by HealthITSecurity.com on the topic of Healthcare cybersecurity and compliance and the idea that there are many data breaches that are avoidable. The last few years have seen a lot of criticism for healthcare data security: a number of large healthcare data breaches have prompted an increase in HIPAA audits and fines, increased public scrutiny, and changes to the regulatory landscape. Thankfully, I’m seeing that...

Yesterday, I gave a webinar on the ins and outs of data breaches and how to avoid being a “headline” (and not in a good way). We had a great talk about the reality of going through data breach litigation, including why all breaches have been settled out of court and why it matters what security protocols you had in place before the data breach ever occurs. AMA Session:...

Coming up on July 22nd and July 24th, I will be hosting a webinar and follow-up Ask Me Anything (AMA) on the significant, long-lasting impacts of serious breaches and some actionable prevention techniques organizations can take to avoid becoming the next data-breach headline. The webinar, “Data Breaches – Don’t Be A Headline,” takes place on July 22, 2014 at 11am PDT. The AMA will be held on the Absolute...