Compliance & Risk Management

St. Joseph Home Care Network offers specialized services for in-home care delivered by multidisciplinary caregivers in home health, hospice, private duty and infusion pharmacy. With over 500 employees, St. Joseph’s was an early adopter of electronic medical records (EMR), accessing and inputting data to patient files on tablet devices while in the field. With these tablets carrying sensitive patient data, HIPAA compliance was a major concern. Absolute DDS has made...

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office just issued a record fine to UK telecom company TalkTalk in connection with an October 2015 data breach.

What is the goal when a breach report is investigated by the Office for Civil Rights? Jocelyn Samuels, Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has said that the intent is not limited to identifying the cause of the breach.

The Federal Trade Commission is making waves in data enforcement circles right now. We outline some of the latest evidence of FTC’s commitment to a strong data enforcement program and how you can shore up your defences to avoid censure.

Time matters when it comes to breach containment. One of the ways to improve your reaction time in the critical 24 hours after a data breach is through cybersecurity drills.