Help Me With HIPAA
by Donna Grindle and David Sims
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Dressed to Scam - Ep 586
Dressed to Scam - Ep 586
About this podcast
In today's environment of data breaches, identity theft, fraud, and increasing connectivity, HIPAA Privacy and Security rules are a responsibility to your patients and your clients. HIPAA isn't about compliance, it's about patient care.
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- Dressed to Scam - Ep 586 · 39 min · Episode 586Cybercriminals are dressing for success, and their scams are looking better than ever. Forget the poorly written phishing emails and suspicious websites that practically scream…
- This May Be Bad For MSPs - Ep 585 · 37 min · Episode 585Imagine enjoying a nice evening at a whiskey festival when a message pops up about a major cyberattack. Talk about a buzzkill! That's how the news of the ConnectWise supply chain…
- Ghosts of HIPAA Past - Ten Years Later - Ep 584 · 42 min · Episode 584Ten years ago, we took a terrifying tour through the Cyber Scary Haunted House. Now, 507 episodes later, we're going back to see if anybody ever cleaned the place up. Spoiler…
- HIPAA Penalty Math $5.9m to $140K - Ep 583 · 42 min · Episode 583Ever wonder how a $5.9 million HIPAA penalty turns into just $140,000? No, it's not some clever investment strategy. It's HIPAA penalty math, and this case raises more questions…
- Cybersecurity Starts at Home and Then Goes to Work - Ep 582 · 37 min · Episode 582What could nine seconds possibly do for your cybersecurity? Maybe more than you think! Cybersecurity doesn't start when you clock in at work. It starts at home, with the everyday…
- Are You Ready for the Rules to Catch Up? - Ep 581 · 45 min · Episode 581Cyber threats are moving at lightning speed, while regulations seem to be taking the scenic route. But what happens when the rules finally catch up? Will healthcare organizations…
- Keeping Humans in Charge of AI - Ep 580 · 49 min · Episode 580Everybody wants AI to make things faster and easier. And it can. The problem starts when "AI is helping us" turns into "AI is doing it, so we stopped checking." This week, Donna…
- SMB Security Makes Progress BUT - Ep 579 · 44 min · Episode 579Small businesses are making progress on cybersecurity, and that's worth celebrating. But are they actually as prepared as they think they are? In this episode, Donna and David…
- The Risk Analysis Reality Check - A Screwdriver Is Not a Hammer - Ep 578 · 1 h 5 min · Episode 578There is no shortage of tools, scans, checklists, and reports that promise to help with cybersecurity, but calling something a risk analysis does not magically make it one. This…
- Don't Make It Easy for Them - Ep 577 · 48 min · Episode 577Every October, the National Cybersecurity Alliance uses Cybersecurity Awareness Month to remind us how to stay safer online, and this year's message is beautifully simple: don't…
- Unmasking the Middleman - When Trust Is the Bait - Ep 576 · 49 min · Episode 576Remember when spotting a phishing scam meant looking for terrible grammar, a suspicious link, and maybe a Nigerian prince having a bad week? Those were simpler times. Today's…
- Spend Smarter Before the Breach - Ep 575 · 55 min · Episode 575There are two times to spend money on cybersecurity: before something goes wrong, when you still have choices, and after something goes wrong, when your choices have packed a bag…
- Connecting the Dots - What the Ransomware Headlines Are Missing - Ep 574 · 43 min · Episode 574Ransomware used to sound like a fairly straightforward nightmare: attackers get in, encrypt your files, demand money, and ruin everyone's week. Unfortunately, the business model…
- Threats Are Evolving - Are You? - Ep 573 · 55 min · Episode 573Cybersecurity has always been a moving target, but lately the target seems to have strapped on roller skates, grabbed an AI assistant, and headed straight for the nearest hotel…
- Operation Vital Signs Got Real - Ep 572 · 46 min · Episode 572Most organizations have an incident response plan, but how well would it hold up if your normal communication channels suddenly couldn't be trusted? In this episode, we dive into…
- HIPAA Privacy Changes Soon. Maybe. - Ep 571 · 35 min · Episode 571Regulations may move at the speed of a sleepy turtle, but patient expectations certainly don't. As healthcare organizations wait to see what the final HIPAA Privacy Rule will…
- Measuring Financial Impacts - Ep 570 · 47 min · Episode 570Cyberattacks are expensive—but just how expensive? This episode dives into a brand-new study that finally puts real numbers behind the financial impact of data breaches, using…
- Where Is the Cybersecurity Poverty Line - Ep 569 · 42 min · Episode 569Think cybersecurity is all about how much money you throw at the problem? Think again. In this episode, we unpack the idea of the "cybersecurity poverty line" and why being…
- 5 Costly Cybersecurity Assumptions - Ep 568 · 48 min · Episode 568If you've ever caught yourself saying, "We're too small to be hacked," or "That's why we have cyber insurance," you might want to keep reading. This episode shines a spotlight on…
- Lava Lamps, Gag Gifts, and HIPAA - Ep 567 · 39 min · Episode 567What do lava lamps, whoopee cushions, and HIPAA have in common? More than you'd think! This week, a familiar mall retailer famous for gag gifts and lava lamps finds itself at the…
