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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates MD Anderson HIPAA Penalty

Hunton Privacy

The Court held that OCR’s civil monetary penalty for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule and HIPAA Security Rule was “arbitrary, capricious, and otherwise unlawful.”. OCR investigated and imposed the $4.3

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FTC Settles with Dental Practice Software Provider over Charges of Misleading Consumers with Respect to Data Encryption

Hunton Privacy

(“Schein”), agreed to settle FTC charges that accused the company of falsely advertising the level of encryption it used to protect patient data. The FTC asserted that, in 2012, the Dentrix G5 software incorporated a third party database engine that included a form of data protection that Schein advertised as “encryption.”

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HHS Announces $3.5 Million Settlement with Fresenius Medical Care

Hunton Privacy

million to settle claims brought under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rules, alleging that lax security practices led to five breaches of electronic protected health information. Fresenius will pay OCR $3.5

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HHS Announces Settlements with Health Care System and Medical Research Institute over Potential HIPAA Violations

Hunton Privacy

In 2012, Accretive entered into a $2.5 million settlement with the Minnesota Attorney General for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and its implementing regulations, and various Minnesota debt collection and consumer protection laws.

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Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools of 2021

eSecurity Planet

Encryption pioneer RSA Security’s products include their integrated risk management solution known as Archer. Started in 2012, UpGuard offers a cyber resilience platform to help manage IT business risks. CSTAR scores have the added functionality for use as evidence for cybersecurity insurance. RSA Archer Insight.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Spring 2019 National Meeting

Data Matters

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Spring 2019 National Meeting (Spring Meeting) in Orlando, Florida, from April 6 to 9, 2019. ceding insurer could be eligible for the same reduced collateral requirements that would apply to qualifying EU reinsurers under the revised CFR Model Laws.

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10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals

Troy Hunt

In this industry, there's everything from income-producing equipment to conferences to charitable donations to an organisation like Let's Encrypt that can reduce your tax bill (obviously get expert advice on this if you're not sure). In 2012, I started creating what many people came to know me by: Pluralsight courses.

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