Category: Security

Strengthening Cybersecurity for ePHI: Key Takeaways from the December 27, 2024, OCR Proposal

The healthcare industry continues to face unprecedented cyber threats, with cybercriminals targeting electronic protected health information (ePHI) for its high value. On December 27, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) proposed significant updates to the HIPAA Security Rule via a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This initiative […]

Example Cybersecurity Incident Playbook for Healthcare Organizations

Overview This playbook provides a comprehensive guide for responding to cybersecurity incidents in a healthcare organization utilizing Microsoft’s cloud services (Office 365, Azure, Microsoft Defender), Cisco networking gear, and the 8×8 VoIP system. Given the critical nature of healthcare data, maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Protected Health […]