The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on January 6, 2025 issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking feedback on proposed updates to the Security Standards for the Protection ...

The Covered Components and individuals who work in any of the Covered Components listed on the HIPAA Compliance website, are affected by this policy. Purdue University is a Hybrid Entity under the ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released guidance for securing health information by rendering health information unusable, unreadable or indecipherable to unauthorized ...

Your health information might feel private and secure with your doctor, but the reality is far more complicated. Data brokers collect a wide range of sensitive health data, from diagnoses and ...

Texas Announces Certification Program to Improve Health Record Security The Texas Health Services Authority and the Health Information Trust Alliance have announced a partnership to develop a formal ...

Several mental health mobile apps with millions of downloads on Google Play contain security vulnerabilities that could expose users' sensitive medical information.