Ali Oromchian Esq of the Dental and Medical Counsel wrote the following piece: As technology evolves so do the risks to a dental practice especially when it comes to HIPAA and other related security breaches of sensitive data. When you own a dental practice, a data breach occurs when there has been unauthorized access to…
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Verity Medical Foundation discloses third incident involving access to employees’ email accounts
Oh dear. When I saw Verity Medical Foundation listed on HHS’s public breach tool this month with more than 14,000 patients impacted, I thought it might be just an updated report for the two incidents that they had disclosed in January. But no. It appears that Verity had yet another breach. Like the first two,…
Student information: Mississippi reaches agreement with Questar over data breach
Bill Moak reports that Questar, a testing and assessment vendor, has settled charges by the Mississippi state attorney general in the wake of a 2018 breach that affected hundreds of students in Mississippi and other states. Moak reports: In its Assurance of Voluntary Cooperation, Questar agreed to a number of actions: Compliance with the Mississippi…
Hackers Broke Into Admissions Databases at 3 Colleges — and Then Offered to Sell Applicants Their Files
Eric Hoover reports: On Thursday morning a high-school senior in Texas received a strange email. “You are now presented with a unique opportunity,” it said, “to purchase your entire admissions file.” The message appeared to have been sent by Grinnell College, to which the student had applied. But Grinnell hadn’t sent the message; apparently, someone…
Former Hanover teacher sentenced in ‘Celebgate’ nude photo hacking
WTVR reports: Former Lee-Davis High School special education teacher Christopher Brannan was sentenced to 34 months in prison for his role in the ‘Celebgate’ Apple iCloud hacking which resulted in the release of people’s private photos and videos. Christopher Brannan, 31, was previously convicted of unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft….
Preparing for Data Theft Challenges in K-12 Schools
From CIO Review: The advent of technological advancements has introduced a dramatic shift to the global education market providing a better and cost-effective education. The off-campus courses and edtech apps have facilitated the whole process of learning from home. This widely accepted model of education has enabled the U.S. to implement an online learning platform in 48…