by Gary Pritts | Feb 1, 2018 | DD Boards
Given the increasing awareness of abuse toward the developmentally disabled, the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has issued a report for CMS to counter this abuse. Recommendations are directed toward the states.
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by Gary Pritts | Jan 31, 2018 | DD Boards, HIPAA
Eagle Consulting Partners is pleased to announce the release of its 2018 update of its Policies and Procedures for Ohio County Boards of Developmental Disability. These policies simultaneously comply with HIPAA, FERPA, IDEA and the Ohio law.
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by Gary Pritts | Jan 30, 2018 | DD Boards, Health Information Technology, Threat Intelligence
SamSam ransomware is making a name for itself by attacking healthcare-related organizations. Prior to its famous attack on Allscripts, SamSam infected three hospitals. Ransomware remains a significant risk for organizations in 2018.
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by Gary Pritts | Jan 20, 2018 | DD Boards, General News, Health Information Technology, Threat Intelligence
Hermes ransomware attacks small physician practice. Ransomware encrypted database files prior to routine backup. Entire EHR database lost and backup unusable. Attack illustrates the importance of multiple generations of backup and separating backup from computer network.
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by Gary Pritts | Jan 17, 2018 | DD Boards, General News, Health Information Technology, HIPAA, Threat Intelligence
Meltdown and Spectre computer vulnerabilities affect HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates. Every computer, phone, and tablet is impacted. What are they and what do you need to know? Read our series to find out.
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by Gary Pritts | Jan 15, 2018 | DD Boards, General News, Threat Intelligence
Phillip Durachinsky was charged for his role in deploying malware called “Fruitfly”. Fruitfly infected thousands of computers and harvested millions of pictures and other files which were allegedly stored by Durachinsky. Fruitfly also has the capability to turn on webcams and microphones remotely.
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