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• HIPAA/HITECH Data Breach Reports: Incidents Involving 500 Or Less To Be Reported By End Of February

  The site jdsupra.com has a short but urgent observation that February is the month when all HIPAA covered-entities must report any incidents which involved 500 or less PHI data breaches. Again, a stark reminder that if you are a covered entity, it pays... Posted Feb 08 2012, 06:57 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: HIPAA, data security, law, data theft prevention, information security, data at rest encryption, encryption law, personal information encryption, best encryption, medical data encryption, patient data encryption, government encryption

• Full Disk Encryption: Stolen Univ. Of Miami USB Drive Affects 1200

  The theft of a USB flash drive from a University of Miami doctor's vehicle has led to the breach of patient information affecting 1,219. Drive encryption like AlertBoot wasn't used to protect the patient data , apparently. As a result, the University... Posted Feb 07 2012, 01:34 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: full disk encryption, device encryption, HIPAA, data security, law, data theft prevention, computer data security, secure digital assets, endpoint security, data at rest encryption, drive encryption, encryption software, disk encryption, hdd encryption software, encryption law, usb device security, usb device protection, encryption software provider, breach notification, external drive encryption software, cifrado total de disco duro, personal information encryption, medical data encryption, patient data encryption, hospital encryption

• Tablet Encryption: Motorola Sells Used Xooms With User Data Unwiped

  The WSJ reports that Motorola was caught selling pre-owned (technically, refurbished) Xoom tablets with the prior owner's data on it. I've often noted that the use of data encryption like AlertBoot is a precautionary measure because you never... Posted Feb 03 2012, 09:28 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, device encryption, mobile data security, data security, hard drive encryption, cryptography software, mobile data encryption, computer data security, information security, file encryption, prevent data leakage, encryption software, hard disk encryption, mobile hdd encryption, encryption software provider, data security provider, file security, cifrado total de disco duro, personal information encryption

• Drive Encryption Software: Two Laptops Stolen From Oldendorf Medical Services

  Oldendorf Medical Services, in Albany, New York, has announced data breach. According to a short piece at timesunion.com , two laptops were stolen during a break-in on January 18. The laptops contained "minimal clinical information." Whether... Posted Feb 02 2012, 09:50 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: HIPAA, laptop encryption, laptop security, prevent data leakage, laptop safe, hard disk encryption, notebook drive encryption, notebook data encryption, laptop encryption solution, laptop security software, laptop data security, hdd encryption software, laptop hdd encryption, encryption law, laptop encryption provider, personal information encryption, medical data encryption, patient data encryption, hospital encryption

• Cost Of Data Breach: Stratfor Sued For $50 Million

  It looks like I won't be stopping coverage of Stratfor any time soon. According to statesman.com , Stratfor -- the international geopolitical analysis company that was hacked by Anonymous about one month ago -- has been presented with a lawsuit for... Posted Feb 02 2012, 08:09 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, data security, data theft prevention, encrypted data, information security, data at rest encryption, encryption software, identity theft, endpoint security breach, cost of software security breaches, cost of computer security breach, cost of endpoint security breaches, persistent encryption, encryption law, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, encryption standard, personal information encryption, financial information encryption

• Hospital Laptop Encryption Software: Lexington Clinic Notifies 1018 Of Data Breach

  A laptop computer was stolen from Lexington Clinic's Neurology Department, "despite stringent security protocols." What these protocols refer to is not specified. However, seeing how Lexington Clinic is "following all requirements of... Posted Feb 01 2012, 07:13 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: HIPAA, data security, security, computer data security, secure digital assets, laptop security, data at rest encryption, encryption software, encrypted notebook, encrypted notebook software, computer encryption software, laptop data security, laptop hdd encryption, encryption law, encryption software provider, laptop encryption provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, cifrado total de disco duro, personal information encryption, medical data encryption, patient data encryption, hospital encryption