UK Sees Steep Jump in Cyber Attacks on Financial Services Firms

According to a regulator, retail banks in the region took the biggest hit last year.

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New Bill Could Ease HIPAA Enforcement

A bill passed by a Senate Committee last week could ease Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcements by incentivizing healthcare entities to adopt cybersecurity policies.

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Data Breach at Health Insurer May Have Begun Nine Years Ago

A data breach at this company may have started as early as nine years ago, in the summer of 2010.

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Preventing Tax Professional Data Theft Continues to Be a Challenge

A committee whose job is to oversee tax administration issues for the IRS says limitations at the agency are fostering cybersecurity risks.

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OCR Reiterates HIPAA Liability of Business Associates

The Office for Civil Rights recently reminded business associates what HIPAA violations it can be held liable for and when the Department of Health and Human Services can take enforcement action.

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NYDFS Tasks New Cybersecurity Division to Enforce Cybersecurity Regulation

With a new cybersecurity team dedicated to enforcing the department’s regulations under its wing, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) will grow even more vigilant of violations.

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Collaboration, Actionable Governance Needed to Secure Healthcare Sector

Organizations recently responded to a senator who's hoping to develop a strategy for reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector.

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In Michigan, Ramifications Around Healthcare Ransomware Attack Still Being Felt

The ramifications of a ransomware attack last fall at a healthcare billing services provider are still coming to light. Upwards to 700 companies and 1.2 million patients could ultimately be affected.

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FTC Considering Making Changes to GLBA's Safeguards, Privacy Rule

New amendments to the rules, proposed last week and largely based on the New York State Department of Financial Services’ Cybersecurity Regulation, would better protect customer information held by financial institutions.

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PHI of 45,000 Exposed Following Third Party Data Misuse

The incident stems from an employee at a vendor working with the medical center improperly disclosing patient data.

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