by Barry Herrin | Cybersecurity, Insurance
In October of 2002, The Economist magazine wrote that “total security was impossible†and that insurance would be how businesses managed the financial aspects of cyber risk. Since then, security attacks have changed and become more deceptive and complex, and cyber...
by Barry Herrin | Cybersecurity, Data security
No, it doesn’t rhyme, and you can’t dance to it, but it’s what the smart shopper should be adding to his list for the jolly old elf. In case you missed them, several federal agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Bureau of...
by Barry Herrin | Cybersecurity, Data security, Electronic Medical Record, Insurance
As published in Health Law Developments, The Newsletter of the Health Law Section State Bar of Georgia Winter 2018 Abstract The need for constant availability and integrity of patient data means that many organizations compromise on privacy and security, often to...
by Herrin Health Law | Cybersecurity, Data security
Inside access control of employees a must, says health law attorney Barry Herrin. By Mike Miliard | March 30, 2018 | 09:49 AM As published in Healthcare IT News.  Enterprise risk management is a tall order, as healthcare organization strive in earnest to...
by Barry Herrin | Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data security, HIPAA
A Case Study in the Lack of Federal and State Coordination As published in the ISSA Journal February 2018. ISSA is the Information Systems Security Association International Executive Summary: Federal and state laws governing notification of breach of patient...
by Barry Herrin | Cybersecurity, Data security
Fall Phishing Prevention: A New Focus on Patient Safety Since before 2013, hospitals and other healthcare facilities knew that falls were a serious problem, and massive resources were marshalled to reduce or prevent patient falls. In January 2013, the Agency for...