Less Than a Year to Replace Windows 7 and Server 2008
Less Than a Year to Replace Windows 7 and Server 2008 Mike Semel When Microsoft ends support you will be unsecure and noncompliant! Time is running out. And you probably don’t have the resources you …
Cybersecurity Policies are Finally Put Where They Belong – Last
First published at HHS says Security and Compliance Require Actions, then Policies by Mike Semel, President, Semel Consulting The common-sense, scalable, and actionable cybersecurity guidance recently released by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …
HIPAA by the Numbers
HIPAA by the Numbers 17,000 patient records breached per day, on average. (September 2009 to Present, HHS.gov) $ 188 average cost per breached record. (Ponemon 2014 Cost of a Data Breach Survey) Black-market …
A HIPAA Life Sentence… and SO Many Lessons
A HIPAA Life Sentence… and SO Many Lessons By Mike Semel In 2012 Accretive Health Care was banned from doing business in Minnesota for 2 – 6 years for a HIPAA violation. In 2018 New …
Embarrassment, Career Suicide, or Jail
What You Can Learn from the Russian Army, the US Navy, and a Suspended Nurse by Mike Semel Originally published by: The General Counsel at one of our clients is a former district attorney who …
Are You Investing Enough in IT Security?
By Mike Semel Originally published by Would you put a $ 10 fence around a $ 100 horse? Does it make sense to put a $ 100 fence around a $ 10 horse? For the right security, you need …
Windows XP
Windows XP The question of compliance is not a technical argument. It’s a question about regulatory compliance and enforcement. You can read all the technical discussions on the forum about HIPAA and XP, but none …
HIPAA May be the Least of Your Compliance Worries
Originally Published at Editor’s Note: We’d like to welcome Mike Semel as the latest addition to the Healthcare Scene blog team. We’ve been working with Mike for quite a while as a guest blogger, so …
Slow Learners Teach Big Lessons – $2 Million State HIPAA Penalty
Published at Slow Learners Teach Big Lessons – $2 Million State HIPAA Penalty Editor’s Note: We’d like to welcome Mike Semel as the latest addition to the Healthcare Scene blog team. We’ve been working with Mike …
Business Associates NOT Responsible for Clients’ HIPAA Compliance
Originally Published at Business Associates are NOT Responsible for Clients’ HIPAA Compliance, BUT You Still Might Be At-Risk “Am I responsible for my client’s HIPAA compliance?” “What if I tell my client to fix …