Leveraging Knowledge to Manage Your Data Risks
The Washington Post has published a report detailing a whistleblower complaint alleging that a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee stole two complete databases from the U.S. Social Security Administration while employed as a DOGE software engineer.
The databases stolen include the “’Numident’ and the ‘Master Death File,’ which could cover records for more…
It is a rare occurrence when a health care entity challenges the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regarding proposed fines and penalties for HIPAA violations. In my memory, it has only happened once before.
On June 1, 2018, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) granted summary judgment in favor of the OCR against The University of…
You continue to hear that your employees are your biggest risk when it comes to causing a data breach. Recent incidents that we have been involved in that were caused by employee error include:
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