Key Takeaways: HIPAA updates expected in 2026 will strengthen requirements to protect electronic protected health information (ePHI) and remove ambiguity regarding security safeguards. Enforcement ...
The landscape of healthcare compliance shifted dramatically in early 2026 when the HHS finalized sweeping updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, eliminating most exemptions for small dental practices and ...
Encryption becomes mandatory: AES‑256 encryption will be required for all ePHI at rest, with TLS 1.3 or higher for data in transit, removing previous flexibility. Beyond technical controls: ...
Proposed changes to the HIPAA Security Rule mark the biggest update to healthcare data security in a decade, but while the ...
The University at Buffalo Information Technology (UBIT) operates as a covered entity as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights. HIPAA Regulation Text 45 CFR ...
New right-sized offering brings advanced encryption, easy API integration, and HITRUST-certified compliance to the most ...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has closed an investigation into a Rhode Island health system stemming from a 2017 breach. Briefly summarized, Lifespan Health System ...
Consumers are increasingly turning to health apps for a variety of medical and wellness-related purposes. This has in turn caused greater amounts of data—including highly sensitive information—to flow ...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report from Paubox, a leader in HIPAA compliant email, reveals that Microsoft 365’s email encryption behavior could be putting healthcare organizations at serious ...
There's been a lot of hoopla surrounding the two proposed rules released last week defining and setting the standards for Stage 2 of meaningful use, and rightly so. This next stage of the Centers for ...
The University at Buffalo Information Technology (UBIT) operates as a covered entity as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights. HIPAA Regulation Text 45 CFR ...