Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

18, 2016), that a crime protection insurance policy does not cover loss resulting from a fraudulent email directing funds to be sent electronically to the imposter’s bank account because the scheme did not constitute “computer fraud” under the policy. Great American Ins. No 15-20499 (5th Cir. Background. Read the full alert.

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Computer and Electronics Insurance IT Cybersecurity 40

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

We found a comparatively low 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2021. But don’t be fooled by that number – it comes from 106 incidents, which is roughly average for the year. June’s figures bring the annual running total of security incidents to 729 and the total number of breached records to 3,947,030,094.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

On December 3, 2018, twelve attorneys general (“AGs”) jointly filed a data breach lawsuit against Medical Informatics Engineering and its subsidiary, NoMoreClipboard LLC (collectively “the Company”), an electronic health records company, in federal district court in Indiana. See Indiana v. Informatics Eng’g, Inc. , 3:18-cv-00969 (N.D.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Autopsy is its GUI and a digital forensics platform used widely in public and private computer system investigations to boost TSK’s abilities. The Computer-Aided Investigative Environment (CAINE) is an open-source Ubuntu- and Linux-based distribution created by Italian developers for digital forensic purposes. Volatility.

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e-Discovery Computer and Electronics Marketing Compliance 139

IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The representative did a “visual review” of the buckets, as USPS’s internal policy is not to plug any USB sticks into a computer (not all bad practice, eh?), Social insurance numbers. The law will apply to consumer electronics from 2020. Henderson ISD, a school district in Texas, recently lost more than $600,000 in a BEC attack.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The representative did a “visual review” of the buckets, as USPS’s internal policy is not to plug any USB sticks into a computer (not all bad practice, eh?), Social insurance numbers. The law will apply to consumer electronics from 2020. Henderson ISD, a school district in Texas, recently lost more than $600,000 in a BEC attack.

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AIIM

APRIL 12, 2022

The classic example is the insurer that won’t pay for care that a doctor determines a patient needs. Insurers are about profit; doctors are about delivering the best care. Today, if you have a computer, you have a doctor – videoconference doctor visits routinely complement in-person ones. Electronic Health Record.

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Armstrong Archives

MARCH 3, 2025

While a select few organizations began computerization in the 1970s, it wasnt until the 2000s that federal regulations pushed businesses toward secure electronic records management. Advanced Tech Takes Center Stage in ERM There are new standards in modern electronic records management. These capabilities will only grow.

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ARMA International

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Another common name for the IoB is embodied computing , where the human body is used as a technology platform. Wearable technology began as any kind of electronic device designed to be worn on the user’s body. In the ingestibles category are Bluetooth electronic pills that monitor the inner workings of the human body.

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ARMA International

APRIL 28, 2022

I have overseen two significant projects: an electronic discovery production and disaster response and recovery effort. Covering all computers and file cabinets in plastic sheeting. . The plan was to meet the insurance coordinator at the Howard Avenue office at 8:30 a.m. It was grim.

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IT Governance

MAY 3, 2018

However, a large part of the loss has been offset by the company’s cyber insurance: Equifax announced that it maintains “$125 million of cybersecurity insurance coverage, above a $7.5 million deductible”, and, since announcing the cyber security incident in September 2017, has “recorded insurance recoveries of $60.0

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Three years ago, in February 2015, OCR opened a compliance review of Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurer, following media reports that Anthem had suffered a significant cyberattack. prevent unauthorized access to ePHI. submit annual compliance reports for a period of two years. history.

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Data Matters

JUNE 12, 2020

electronic payments, check capture and online banking), the OCC lists some of the new technologies, the implementation of which may be hindered by ambiguous, burdensome or inflexible rules, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, biometrics, cloud computing and big data/analytics. Comments are due by August 3, 2020. 31, 2020).

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Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures individuals’ health data protection and privacy. This includes insurance companies, nurses, and doctors. Healthcare has become more interconnected than ever, making it important to protect patients’ sensitive information.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

On November 22, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a $650,000 settlement with University of Massachusetts Amherst (“UMass”), resulting from alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules. .

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eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

Right inside the door, you see a handwritten notice on a big whiteboard which says: All network services are down, DO NOT turn on your computers! requires the attorney to act reasonably and promptly to stop the breach and mitigate the damage, using “all reasonable efforts” to restore computer operations to be able to continue client services.

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eDiscovery Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Craig Ball once made a great point in responding to a post of mine about educating lawyers when he said “ We not only need to persuade lawyers to take the plunge, we need to insure there’s a pool for them to jump into. Do they go to a community night course on computers? Pursue online education? Wait for the next Georgetown Academy?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A token acts as an electronic cryptographic key that unlocks the device or application, usually with an encrypted password or biometric data. Disconnected tokens are generally only good for one use and can be delivered via RFID or Bluetooth, or users can manually enter them into the computer. Clearly, MFA can’t work for everything.

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ChiefTech

OCTOBER 14, 2008

The IBF list the following examples of hard-to-reach staff: factory workers retail staff field engineers building inspectors consultants sales teams flight and rail workers catering staff building inspectors call centre representatives insurance assessors.

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eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

In assessing the plaintiff’s motion, Judge O’Hara noted that “the parties agreed the surveillance video is a form of electronically stored information (“ESI”) subject to the preservation requirements of Rule 37(e)”. The plaintiff subsequently filed the suit in July 2017. Judge’s Ruling.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

For remote access to emails, trading systems and other electronic data containing confidential information, the authentication mechanism should utilize at least two of the following factors: what a person knows (e.g., Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage. biometrics).

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

For remote access to emails, trading systems and other electronic data containing confidential information, the authentication mechanism should utilize at least two of the following factors: what a person knows (e.g., Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage. biometrics).

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 8, 2017

Subsequently, the firm installed key logger software on its employees’ computers. When reviewing the files created by the software, the employer became aware that an employee had used his work computer for private purposes during working hours and, thereupon, terminated the employment relationship.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In this episode of the podcast, #119: Electronic Frontier Foundation General Counsel Kurt Opsahl joins us to talk about the Coders’ Rights Project. In this episode of the podcast, #119: Electronic Frontier Foundation General Counsel Kurt Opsahl joins us to talk about the Coders’ Rights Project. Read the whole entry. »

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 16, 2013

The health insurance portability and accountability act has set various guidelines, which should be adhered to by anyone who handles any electronic medical data. Some medical practices adopted electronic health recording systems before there were clear guidelines on what these systems should contain.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Middle East’s data protection regulatory landscape is complex, and continues to develop with Saudi Arabia’s ( KSA ) newly published Personal Data Protection Law ( PDPL ). While the PDPL contains the main features of a modern data protection law, it cannot be considered a direct analogue of the GDPR. It becomes fully effective on 23 March 2022.

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CGI

MAY 13, 2018

When I was at university earning my Masters in Computer Science, I devoted a lot of my coursework to distributed computing. But the doctor decides the medical treatment while the insurance provider decides the amount and mode of payment. To get the most from blockchain in government, a sharing mindset is needed. It is shared.

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eDiscovery Daily

JULY 25, 2018

In this case where the plaintiff claimed breach of contract, bad faith, unjust enrichment, and fraud against the defendant insurance company over the valuation of the plaintiff’s vehicles after two automobile collisions, the plaintiff served non-party Mitchell International, Inc. with a subpoena duces tecum in March 2018.

Computer and Electronics 28

Computer and Electronics Insurance Compliance Education 28

HIPAA

OCTOBER 16, 2013

The health insurance portability and accountability act has set various guidelines, which should be adhered to by anyone who handles any electronic medical data. Some medical practices adopted electronic health recording systems before there were clear guidelines on what these systems should contain.

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Compliance Computer and Electronics Security Encryption 28

HIPAA

OCTOBER 16, 2013

The health insurance portability and accountability act has set various guidelines, which should be adhered to by anyone who handles any electronic medical data. Some medical practices adopted electronic health recording systems before there were clear guidelines on what these systems should contain.

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Compliance Computer and Electronics Security Encryption 28

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 22, 2016

million settlement with the Minnesota Attorney General for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and its implementing regulations, and various Minnesota debt collection and consumer protection laws. In 2012, Accretive entered into a $2.5 In 2012, Accretive entered into a $2.5

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 23, 2021

Definition of Personal information and Sensitive Personal information “Personal information” means any kind of information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, either electronically or otherwise recorded, but excluding information that has been de-identified or anonymised.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 10, 2019

The lawsuit alleges that Fort Wayne-based Medical Informatics Engineering and its subsidiary NoMoreClipboard “failed to take adequate and reasonable measures to ensure their computer systems were protected,” resulting in a 2015 breach that gave hackers access to the personal healthcare information of 3.9 million US citizens.

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The Texas Record

MAY 1, 2020

2.1.001 Processing Files These types of records should be classified under Master Files and Application Data (2.1.002) and Computer Software Programs (2.1.007), as applicable. 2.2.004 Computer Job Schedules and Reports This type of record should be classified under Activity Reports (1.1.069).

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Info Source

JULY 31, 2020

I started to understand bigger printers and bigger computers. We consider ourselves a market data supplier the company was founded back in 1985 to provide highly accurate market data for the industries they decided to cover. Q: Why did they decide to cover the printing industry? JH: There was a demand. Absolutely.

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eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 29, 2018

Leave it to Craig Ball to come up with a proposed form examination protocol for performing forensic examinations. And, leave it to Craig to teach you what you need to know to use and adapt such a protocol. In an unusually long blog post for Craig’s blog (dare I say a “Losey-ian” length blog post?),

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