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Risk assessments are a HIPAA requirement. Yet, seven of the nine HIPAA penalties announced this year (78%) were levied on organizations that failed to conduct one.

In this post, we explore two cases where risk assessments were not conducted, and also highlight a free resource to help smaller organizations get the job done.

All five of the largest data breaches reported this year by HIPAA Business Associates share one thing: they centered on email.

In some cases, the compromise of a single email account exposed the personal information of tens-of-thousands of people. See all five breaches and more inside.

A new DHS report is out on cyber security in healthcare. Although it paints a grim picture of the industry’s struggle, it’s also loaded with technical tips you can use to protect your IT clients.

See the report’s top five threats to data security in healthcare, and get an in-depth look at the 10 recommended security practices to combat them.

Everyone knows who to blame for a data breach – the bad guys. But what happens when one of the good guys makes a mistake? Unfortunately, the impact can be just as severe.

Check out two major threats to cyber security in healthcare: software flaws and misconfigurations. See how a coding flaw from a vendor of a fat-finger from your coworker can lead to your next HIPAA breach.

Email is an old channel, but it remains one of the most popular for cyber attacks. This is true in many industries, and especially in healthcare.

See why email remains the top location of HIPAA data breaches, and see other types of breaches that – while fewer in number – cause far more harm.

HIPAA compliance is not enough to protect patient data. For that, you need a more comprehensive plan. You need a security framework.

See the top five cyber security frameworks in healthcare. Is your framework on the list?

Do you have the right priorities in healthcare cyber security?

You might be surprised to learn that data breaches in healthcare are often different than in other industries. They’re more often caused by insiders, not by malware.

Check out the highlights of a new report from Verizon on the top causes of data breaches in healthcare. You’ll see the top causes reported from 2015 to 2017.

If you saw only the headlines, you might think healthcare had a terrible year in cyber security – maybe worse than ever. But a new report shows, in many ways, the industry gained ground last year.

See highlights of the newest stats on data breaches in healthcare. See where more work is needed and get a few talking points to share with your clients.

Healthcare IT and HIPAA compliance had a big year in 2017. Now you can catch up on the biggest stories with this post.

See the top stories in healthcare IT security for the year. We cover ransomware attacks, record-breaking HIPAA fines, and more.