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Tag: HIPPA
Improper Hard Copy Disposal Leads To Breach Notification
Secure destruction professionals as well as their customer too often think of Data Breach Notification as a byproduct of massive cyber breaches. However, while they have admittedly been few and…
State Attorney General's to Undergo HIPAA/HITECH Training
Health and Human Services has asked the General Services Administration (GSA) to contract with approved specialists to develop “training courses and related materials to educate staff from the offices of…
New Mandatory Hipaa Fines for Improper Disposal in Absence of Policies and Training
According to NAID CEO Bob Johnson, “The explicit and implicit impact of HITECH on HIPAA is being severely underestimated and underutilized by most secure destruction companies.” Johnson points to the…
Update on the New RED Flags Rule
What does it mean to your organization? Effective December 31, 2010, the Red Flags Rule requires organizations extending payment terms to customers and that have personal information on file to:…
Fighting fraud with the Red Flags Rule: “a how-to guide for business”
As many as nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year. Identity thieves may drain their accounts, damage their credit, and even endanger their medical treatment. The cost to…