Podcast – Is GMAIL HIPAA Compliant?
AK: Can I email PHI? GV: HIPAA mandates that you protect PHI (Protected Health Information) in transit, in storage, and at rest. There is a common misconception that email is a secure way to send and receive PHI. On its own, email is not a secure platform to transmit PHI. In fact, using Google’s email service,... Continue reading
The HIPAA Vault Story
Doug: Hello and welcome to the MSP Voice Webinar series. Today I’m pleased to be joined by Gil Vidals, from HIPAA Vault, and he’ll be talking about their HIPAA compliant cloud. So Gil, why don’t you go ahead and take it away. Gil: Alright Doug, thanks for inviting me. I’m looking forward to talking about... Continue reading
HIPAA and HIPPOCRATES
The Department of Justice recently charged a physician for violating HIPAA Rules, after he permitted a sales representative from a major pharmaceuticals company to access the confidential health information of his patients – without their consent. The motive, as usual, was greed. If particular patients could be targeted for the drug, the pharmaceutical company, as well as... Continue reading
When an employee saw an “urgent” email from her boss
When marketing professional Kari Hornfeldt saw an “urgent” email from her boss, requesting that she purchase $1,000 worth of Google Play gift cards to give to company clients, she wasted no time. “In hindsight, I should have been like, ‘This is weird,’ but your boss asks you to do something and you do it,” Hornfeldt... Continue reading