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Over 28 were in attendance for a specialized, HIPAA refresher webinar conducted by HIPAA Guard last Thursday, June 21st.  The training had a diverse audience consisting of CNOs, CFOs, CEOs, Privacy Officers and various leaders of approximately 15 medical facilities.  The training covered key elements of HIPAA compliance initiatives that have been prioritized…

Facility Security Plan – Addressable – 45 CFR 164.310 (a)(2)(ii) A covered entity should address and implement adequate policies and procedures to safeguard the facility and the equipment within from unauthorized access, tampering, or theft. There should be controls in place such as locking doors, surveillance cameras, alarms, and other controls to protect property, personnel as well as data/information…

Cybersecurity is to IT professionals whilst physical security is to Security Experts. However, as technology advances, it is important to take note that software and computers today power the physical security systems, implying that cybersecurity and physical security are overlapped concepts. It means to say that we need to protect both IT and Physical Assets from vulnerabilities, threats, and…