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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

October 2022 OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter: HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures (Oct. OCR has released its latest cybersecurity newsletter on the importance of having policies and procedures to detect and respond to security incidents. Available at [link]. ransomware or phishing attacks).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter: Securing Your Legacy [System Security] (Oct. OCR’s Fall 2021 cybersecurity newsletter addresses the importance of securing legacy computer systems—that is, systems with one or more components that have been supplanted by newer technology and are no longer supported by the manufacturer.

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AUGUST 5, 2021

Summer 2021 Cybersecurity Newsletter—Controlling Access to ePHI: For Whose Eyes Only? Newsletter. OCR has released its Summer 2021 Cybersecurity Newsletter, emphasizing the importance of regulating access to PHI using the HIPAA security rule’s standards for information access management and access control.

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JULY 21, 2022

HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced an $875,000 settlement with a university medical center to resolve potential violations of HIPAA’s privacy, security, and breach notification rules. HHS Resolution Agreement: Oklahoma State University—Center for Health Sciences (May 10, 2022); HHS News Release (July 14, 2022).

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MARCH 24, 2022

OCR Quarter 1 2022 Cybersecurity Newsletter: Defending Against Common Cyber-Attacks (Mar. OCR has released its Cybersecurity Newsletter for the first quarter of 2022, emphasizing some core security safeguards. Here are key points from the newsletter for each attack type: Phishing. Available at [link].

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JUNE 17, 2021

The memorandum urges implementation of best practices from President Biden’s “ Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity ,” including multifactor authentication; mechanisms for detecting and responding to malicious activity; encryption; and retaining a skilled, empowered security team.

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