In a crisis situation, organizations must be prepared to communicate effectively in these challenging situations. Karen Phillips, of Phillips & Marek, joins us to discuss strategies and best practices for managing data breaches and how to communicate with stakeholders, including internal staff, patients and the media.

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Are you worried about the safety of your data and the potential security risks to your organization? In this episode, we talk with Jen Stone of SecurityMetrics to explore the importance of performing technical and nontechnical evaluations of your security program. Jen helps to explain the benefits of thorough evaluations and how they can safeguard your organization against potential vulnerabilities.

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As in years past, we dive into IBM's 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report. This annual study sheds light on the ever-evolving landscape of data breaches and provides valuable insights for organizations looking for ways to focus their efforts and money to help prevent and reduce the costs associated with a data breach.

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We all know how important it is to keep our personal information and important data secure. MFA can add an extra layer of protection to our digital lives. But does HIPAA require MFA? The short answer: no, but yes. Listen in to hear how best to lock your cyber door against cyber attacks.

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Verizon has released their 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). This year they focused more on an analysis of actual data breaches - the types of incidents causing the breaches, the motivations of bad actors, how they tend to carry out their attacks and what data they are grabbing. We always look forward to reading this report because it not only has a lot of great information, but also because it contains a good bit of humor. You know we like that.

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In the epic battle between cyber threats and the healthcare industry, it's the patients who suffer the most. There is an urgent need for new regulations in the healthcare industry to address the challenges posed by outdated technology and cybersecurity threats. Today, we talk with Josh Corman about the need for new ideas and meaningful changes to protect hospitals and ensure the safety of critical healthcare functions. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/416

BAs play a vital role in healthcare organizations as they often provide services to covered entities that require them to access PHI. But, they often don't fully understand their own HIPAA compliance obligations. OCR recently released a resolution agreement against a BA that proves BAs will be held accountable for their obligations under HIPAA.

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Checklists are important for many people who deal with cybersecurity. David and Donna explain that this new checklist is not just for healthcare, but for all businesses to deal with cybersecurity. They discuss these CPGs, which are Cybersecurity Performance Goals recently published by CISA, and how they can help strengthen your cybersecurity regardless of the size and complexity of your organization.

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Healthcare cybersecurity is no walk in the park! Today, we explore the release of the "Health Industry Cybersecurity Recommendations for Government Policy and Programs" by HSCC. It provides suggestions and ideas on how government policy and programs can support the health sector in beefing up their cybersecurity defenses to help keep our health systems safe from cyber threats.

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Vacation is a time to relax and get away from everyday worries, but it's important to take steps to ensure that your cybersecurity and privacy are not at risk. Today, we will review vacation and travel security tips from the National Cybersecurity Alliance to help you stay safe during your travels.

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