Recent HIPAA Breach Involves PHI Stored on the Affinity Health Plan’s Photocopiers

Recent HIPAA Breach Involves PHI Stored on the Affinity Health Plan’s Photocopiers

HIPAA Security breaches often involve computers, emails, and servers. However, a recent breach involved photocopiers, resulting in a $1.2 million resolution agreement. Affinity Health Plan’s violation was discovered by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The health plan failed to make sure the data was erased from the photocopier’s hard drives before switching the...

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Duleep Pillai
November 11, 2013
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Recent HIPAA Breach Involves PHI Stored on the Affinity Health Plan’s Photocopiers

iPhone Tech Tip: Password Secrets from iPhone

Did you know you are not limited to just a 4 digit iPhone password? You can add an extra layer of protection to your iPhone with an alphanumeric passcode. If you work in a very public place or travel a lot, you may be keen on extra protection for your privacy. Its’ easy to look...

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Duleep Pillai
November 10, 2013
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Recent HIPAA Breach Involves PHI Stored on the Affinity Health Plan’s Photocopiers

Android Tech Tip: Don’t Just Talk on Your Android – Talk To Your Phone

With correct setup, Google Voice can actually replace regular texting on your phone! See the dialog box that allows Voice to capture incoming text messages to your left. One of the best things about Android is its tight integration with the Google Apps suite. The Gmail client, for example, is way ahead of its iOS counterpart with its ability to tag, filter,...

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Duleep Pillai
November 10, 2013
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Recent HIPAA Breach Involves PHI Stored on the Affinity Health Plan’s Photocopiers

The Risks of Running Windows XP for Healthcare Organizations

Microsoft has taken every opportunity available to remind organizations and individuals alike about the end of support date for Windows XP. On April 8th, 2014, there will no longer be support for Windows XP; which means security updates and virus patches will cease to exist. However, many organizations still haven’t upgraded their operating system. After...

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Duleep Pillai
November 8, 2013
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