Posts tagged: HIPAA

Lawsuit, breaches and bashing… oh my!

Though it seems obvious that corporations have an obligation to protect the sensitive information they use for business it still amazes me that corporate behavior in this regard is still quite dismissive.  Lawsuits and public embarrassment seem to be the only catalyst for action for many organizations.  That is kind of sad.  Not only is [...]

Ex-Lover Busted, But Not Totally to Blame

A 38-year-old Avon Lake, Ohio man is set to plead guilty to federal charges after spyware he allegedly meant to install on the computer of a woman he’d had a relationship with ended up infecting computers at Akron Children’s Hospital.   (Misdirected spyware infects Ohio hospital.  McMillan, Robert. 17 September 2009. ComputerWorld.) Graham certainly gets what [...]

Monday September 21st, 2009 in , , , , | No Comments »