UnHack with Drex DeFord

Newsday: Digging Deep Into HIPAA Updates and Expectations with Josh Tacey


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July 21, 2025: Josh Tacey, Enterprise Architect at Omnissa, joins Bill for the news. They discuss all things HIPAA security-related as the refinement process continues to advance. The conversation centers on the controversial 72-hour business continuity requirement—can health systems really restore operations within three days when current ransomware recoveries take weeks? Josh explores whether mandated network segmentation actually helps attackers by providing a standard blueprint, and why Active Directory remains every hacker's primary target. 
Key Points:
  • 01:46 HIPAA Security Rule Issues
  • 07:52 Challenges in Network Segmentation
  • 10:58 Access Control and Vulnerability Patching
  • 18:20 Architectural Practices in Healthcare

  • News Articles: 
    • HIPAA Security Rule

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