IRVINE, CA USA — HIT/HIPAA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ — FEBRUARY 6, 2014: We are surrounded by headlines every day about businesses and organizations compromised by cyber attacks. Security is only as strong as the weakest link and the hackers are having a field day with mining weak links in enterprise security. Whether it is Chinese hackers who gained control of one employee’s computer and were able to compromise the company’s entire network, or Russian/Eastern European hackers who deployed malware on payment systems, the healthcare industry needs to learn and understand how to minimize such threats to sensitive information such as PHI or EPHI.
The healthcare industry is highly vulnerable and must learn from these attacks to ensure Protected Health Information (PHI) is not compromised as a result of targeted attacks.
In the Checklist for Compliance executive brief, cyber security expert Pabrai describes how to:
- Walk thru a self-attestation checklist to ensure strict compliance with HIPAA and HITECH mandates – an industry first self-attestation checklist that you can use now!
- Step-thru a HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA Security policy checklist to ensure you have addressed these mandates
- Examine your security risk profile using the cyber security checklist to address malware, DoS, DDoS, and the tsunami of social engineering attacks
- Review the seven critical areas that every healthcare organization needs to bake into its enterprise information security & HIPAA compliance program.
Get your complimentary copy of the Checklist for Compliance brief only from John.Schelewitz@ecfirst.com, or call John @ 1 (480) 663-3225. The Checklist for Compliance includes self-attestation forms for HIPAA compliance, cyber security compliance, as well as forms for policy checklist focused on the HIPAA Privacy Rule and HIPAA Security Rule policy mandates.
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The recent massive data breach at U.S. retail giant Target is becoming a nightmare. Senate testimonies, executives apologizing, and a daily dose of new information about the attacks are the reality of what Target is experiencing. Over 110 million impacted and details continue to emerge about Personally Identified Information (PII) compromised from credit card swipe machines and other systems. 2014 will witness more, and not less, highly targeted attacks on confidential, sensitive information. The healthcare industry needs to be prepared for such attacks.
ABOUT ALI PABRAI (U.S. CYBER SECURITY & COMPLIANCE EXPERT)
Ali Pabrai, MSEE, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), Security+, is a highly sought-after U.S. information security and regulatory compliance expert. Pabrai has successfully delivered solutions on compliance and information security to organizations worldwide. Pabrai is a member of the InfraGard (FBI). Learn more about Pabrai @ www.Pabrai.com.
ABOUT ECFIRST — GOLD STANDARD FOR HIPAA & HITECH COMPLIANCE
ecfirst, home of the HIPAA Academy, delivers deep expertise to businesses, government agencies, healthcare entities, business associates and IT vendors both in the United States and globally. Its full suite of services include:
- Risk analysis and technical vulnerability assessment (HIPAA, HITECH, ISO 27000, NIST, PCI DSS)
- On-Demand Compliance & Security Remediation Services
- Contingency Planning/Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- Social Engineering
- Managed Compliance Services Program (MCSP) for continual compliance
- Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), 2-day program delivered world-wide with deep focus on all core components of the HIPAA regulation
- Certified Security Compliance Specialist (CSCS) is the world’s first cyber security and compliance 2-day program that covers ISO 27000, PCI DSS, NIST, HIPAA, HITECH & more
With over 2,100 clients since 1999 and recognized as an Inc. 500 firm – America’s fastest growing Top 500 privately held business in its 1st year of eligibility, ecfirst has enabled hundreds of organizations all across the United States and abroad, achieve and maintain compliance with regulations and standards that impact their business. ecfirst is Minority Business Enterprise Certified and accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). For more information, please contact John Schelewitz at John.Schelewitz@ecfirst.com or at 1 (480) 663-3225. Learn more @ www.ecfirst.com.