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12/07/2011

Security for iPads and Tablets? Are Yor Prepared? Compliant? Free Webcast, Dec 13

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Security for iPads and Tablets? Are Yor Prepared? Compliant? Free Webcast, Dec 13

12/07/2011

iPads and other tablet computing devices are fast emerging as end user devices that are processing sensitive information such as EPHI and PII. What is your enterprise strategy to secure these devices and the information they process, transmit and store? ... Continue Reading

 
12/01/2011

Blog from Pabrai Presentation on HIPAA & HITECH Security

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Blog from Pabrai Presentation on HIPAA & HITECH Security

12/01/2011

More HIPAA Summit West nuggets from Ali Pabrai:Action items for privacy and security officers:Ensure you perform at least an annual risk analysis and technical vulnerability assessment ... Continue Reading

 
12/01/2011

Pabrai States 97% of CIO's Concerned About Data Security, HIPAA Summit, San Francisco

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Pabrai States 97% of CIO's Concerned About Data Security, HIPAA Summit, San Francisco

12/01/2011

Ali Pabrai said it best at last week's fifth national HIPAA Summit West at the Grand Hyatt in San Francisco. Pabrai, a data security expert, noted that 97% of chief information officers are concerned about data security. ... Continue Reading

 
12/01/2011

1 in 4 Report Breaches, Pabrai States @ HIPAA Summit, San Francisco

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1 in 4 Report Breaches, Pabrai States @ HIPAA Summit, San Francisco

12/01/2011

Pabrai, MSEE, CISSP (ISSMP, ISSAP), of HIPAA Academy and ecfirst out of Newport Beach, CA, delivered a message that resonates with HIPAA privacy and security officers: Everyone, especially those in healthcare charged with protecting the privacy of patient information, ... Continue Reading

 
11/30/2011

Ipads & Tablets in the Enterprise: Prepared for Security & Compliance? Webcast, December 13, 2011

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Ipads & Tablets in the Enterprise: Prepared for Security & Compliance? Webcast, December 13, 2011

11/30/2011

iPads and other tablet computing devices are fast emerging as end user devices that are processing sensitive information such as EPHI and PII. What is your enterprise strategy to secure these devices and the information they process, transmit and store? ... Continue Reading

 
11/16/2011

Prepared for an OCR HIPAA Audit? Complimentary Webcast, November 30, 2011

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Prepared for an OCR HIPAA Audit? Complimentary Webcast, November 30, 2011

11/16/2011

Significant OCR driven HIPAA audits are to begin in November 2011 and conclude by December 2012. Are you prepared for a HIPAA audit? The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, in Section 13411 of the HITECH Act, ... Continue Reading

 
11/7/2011

ecfirst's Pabrai Opens HIMSS Iowa Chapter Meeting with Brief on Emerging Trends in Information Security

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ecfirst's Pabrai Opens HIMSS Iowa Chapter Meeting with Brief on Emerging Trends in Information Security

11/7/2011

Uday Ali Pabrai, MSEE, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), Security+, is CEO of ecfirst. A highly sought after information security and regulatory compliance expert, he has successfully delivered solutions on compliance and information security to organizations in the United States and abroad. ... Continue Reading

 
11/3/2011

ecfirst's Pabrai Presents at HIMSS Virtual Conference

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ecfirst's Pabrai Presents at HIMSS Virtual Conference

11/3/2011

Meaningful Use Stage 1 and Beyond: Real World Case Studies Checking It Twice: The Benefits of Checklists for Complying with HIPAA & HITECH Mandates ... Continue Reading

 
10/25/2011

Checklist for HITECH Breach Compliance, Complimentary PDF

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Checklist for HITECH Breach Compliance, Complimentary PDF

10/25/2011

Rising risk from breaches, increased federal and state audits, Meaningful Use - Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentives and higher penalties are driving healthcare organizations and business associates to comply with HIPAA & HITECH mandates. ... Continue Reading

 
10/20/2011

HITECH and Business Associates

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HITECH and Business Associates

10/20/2011

HITECH and the NPRM expand the definition of business associate to include persons and entities that were previously not considered business associates. The general definition and applicable test for determining when a person is a business associate remains the same. ... Continue Reading

 
10/18/2011

Don't Take Your Chances with Software License Compliance!

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Don't Take Your Chances with Software License Compliance!

10/18/2011

Many organizations believe the risk of being audited is too small to justify the cost of establishing effective controls to ensure compliance on an ongoing basis. To the contrary, software publishers are stepping up efforts to identify, audit, and ... Continue Reading

 
10/7/2011

Breach Impacts An Estimated 4.9 Million Military Clinic & Hospital Patients

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Breach Impacts An Estimated 4.9 Million Military Clinic & Hospital Patients

10/7/2011

On September 14, 2011, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) reported a data breach involving personally identifiable and protected health information (PII/PHI) impacting an estimated 4.9 million military clinic and hospital patients. ... Continue Reading

 
9/28/2011

HIPAA Summit West: 1 in 4 Organizations Report Data Breaches

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HIPAA Summit West: 1 in 4 Organizations Report Data Breaches

9/28/2011

Ali Pabrai said it best at last week's fifth national HIPAA Summit West at the Grand Hyatt in San Francisco. Pabrai, a data security expert, noted that 97% of chief information officers are concerned about data security. ... Continue Reading

 
9/27/2011

ecfirst's Pabrai Is Opening Featured Speaker @ ISSA Information Security Conference in Southern California, Oct 26, 2011

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ecfirst's Pabrai Is Opening Featured Speaker @ ISSA Information Security Conference in Southern California, Oct 26, 2011

9/27/2011

The VANISHING PERIMETER 2011 ISSA SOCIAL SECURITY SYMPOSIUM The 26th ANNUAL ISSA SOCIAL SECURITY SYMPOSIUM OCTOBER 26th, 2011 ... Continue Reading

 
9/23/2011

Pabrai Presents on Emerging Trends on Information Security at ISACA National Chapter Event in Virginia

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Pabrai Presents on Emerging Trends on Information Security at ISACA National Chapter Event in Virginia

9/23/2011

Emerging technology and trends are reshaping the way we conduct business, almost more rapidly than what a majority of us in the information assurance, information security, and IT governance professional can keep up with. ... Continue Reading

 
9/21/2011

Risk Analysis: Are You Compliant with HIPAA & HITECH Mandates? Risk Analysis: Are You Compliant with HIPAA & HITECH Mandates?

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Risk Analysis: Are You Compliant with HIPAA & HITECH Mandates? Risk Analysis: Are You Compliant with HIPAA & HITECH Mandates?

9/21/2011

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA – September 20, 2011: Risk Analysis is the #1 implementation specification defined in the HIPAA Security Rule and a HITECH mandate for Meaningful Use. With attacks on the infrastructure every 1.5 seconds ... Continue Reading

 
9/19/2011

Advanced Your Career, Get Certified as a CHP, CHA or a CSCS Online

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Advanced Your Career, Get Certified as a CHP, CHA or a CSCS Online

9/19/2011

Advance Your Career as a Healthcare Privacy Professional by Becoming a Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), Certified Security Compliance Specialist (CSCS) or Certified HIPAA Administrator (CHA) ... Continue Reading

 
9/12/2011

Pabrai Presents Future of Healthcare Information Security @ The HIPAA Summit, San Francisco, California

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Pabrai Presents Future of Healthcare Information Security @ The HIPAA Summit, San Francisco, California

9/12/2011

FIFTH NATIONAL HIPAA SUMMIT WEST (the 26th HIPAA Summit Event) September 20 - 22, 2011 ONSITE Grand Hyatt San Francisco, CA ONLINE In your own office or home live via the Internet with 24/7 access for six months ... Continue Reading

 
8/23/2011

AMGA CIO Council Fall Webinar - October 20, 2011, Pabrai Presents Preparing for an OCR Audit for HIPAA Compliance

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AMGA CIO Council Fall Webinar - October 20, 2011, Pabrai Presents Preparing for an OCR Audit for HIPAA Compliance

8/23/2011

As an active member of the CIO leadership council, I wanted to personally invite you to attend our next council meeting webinar, Thursday, October 20, 2011! ... Continue Reading

 
8/5/2011

Have You Completed a Risk Analysis Recently? HIPAA & HITECH Meaningful Use/EHR Mandate

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Have You Completed a Risk Analysis Recently? HIPAA & HITECH Meaningful Use/EHR Mandate

8/5/2011

Hospitals, health systems, physician practices, payers such as insurance organizations, as well as business associates must conduct a comprehensive risk analysis exercise to meet HIPAA mandates, including HITECH Meaningful Use requirements for Stage 1. ... Continue Reading

 
7/7/2011

Univ of California Fined for HIPAA Violations, July 7, 2011

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Univ of California Fined for HIPAA Violations, July 7, 2011

7/7/2011

University of California Settles HIPAA Privacy and Security Case involving UCLA Health System Facilities New! Get Your HIPAA/HITECH Compliance Checklist PDF from The HIPAA Academy ... Continue Reading

 
7/7/2011

CSCS Program Addresses ISO 27000, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITECH & More

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CSCS Program Addresses ISO 27000, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITECH & More

7/7/2011

Acquire the CSCS Credential Now - August 4-5, Newark/Fremont, CA NEWPORT BEACH, CA, USA – JULY 8, 2011: The Certified Security Compliance SpecialistTM (CSCSTM) is a unique program of its type in the compliance and information security industries -... Continue Reading

 
6/16/2011

ecfirst Releases HIPAA for Business Associates Online Training

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ecfirst Releases HIPAA for Business Associates Online Training

6/16/2011

Newport Beach, CA. June 14, 2011 – ecfirst, the gold standard for HIPAA training, certification and consulting, announced the release of a new online multimedia HIPAA compliance training course,HIPAA for Business Associates (BAs). ... Continue Reading

 
6/13/2011

ecfirst & Palisade Deliver Webcast on Protecting Sensitive Data to Survive a HIPAA Audit

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ecfirst & Palisade Deliver Webcast on Protecting Sensitive Data to Survive a HIPAA Audit

6/13/2011

Protecting Sensitive Data to Survive a HIPAA Audit — Experts Share Their Approach Webcast: Join us for 60 minutes of HIPAA insight and a compliance checklist.... Continue Reading

 
4/25/2011

OIG Report on HIPAA Compliance, 2011

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OIG Report on HIPAA Compliance, 2011

4/25/2011

Nationwide Rollup Review of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Oversight... Continue Reading

 
4/18/2011

Pabrai Delivers Complimentary Webcast: Prepared for an OCR HIPAA Audit? May 25, 2011

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Pabrai Delivers Complimentary Webcast: Prepared for an OCR HIPAA Audit? May 25, 2011

4/18/2011

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA – May 23, 2011: One of the items that may be requested as a part of an OCR audit for compliance with HIPAA mandates, is a system security plan. has your organization developed or updated your system security plan?... Continue Reading

 
4/16/2011

HIPAA Certification and CSCS Online Program - Special Sale, Limited Time

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HIPAA Certification and CSCS Online Program - Special Sale, Limited Time

4/16/2011

Special Three Week Discount Offer on CHA, CHP and CSCS Registration from Monday, May 16 through Friday, June 3, 2011 ... Continue Reading

 
4/3/2011

HIMSS Austin Features Pabrai Brief on Checklist for HIPAA & HITECH Compliance

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HIMSS Austin Features Pabrai Brief on Checklist for HIPAA & HITECH Compliance

4/3/2011

Rick Ratliff is a Senior Executive in Accenture's Health & Public Service Practice. As the Global Connected Health Managing Director, Rick is responsible for empowering clients to accelerate the creation of a more patient-centric,... Continue Reading

 
3/24/2011

ecfirst Secures HIPAA & HITECH Partnership with 14-Hospital Health System in California

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ecfirst Secures HIPAA & HITECH Partnership with 14-Hospital Health System in California

3/24/2011

Prime Healthcare and its network of 14 hospitals in Southern California are excited to have exclusively selected ecfirst, home of the HIPAA Academy, to address HIPAA and HITECH regulatory compliance mandates. ... Continue Reading

 
3/17/2011

Checklist for Addressing Compliance Mandates Using PCI DSS v2: A Global Security Standard, Featured Address by ecfirst and Pabrai

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Checklist for Addressing Compliance Mandates Using PCI DSS v2: A Global Security Standard, Featured Address by ecfirst and Pabrai

3/17/2011

IT SECURITY AND FORENSICS CONFERENCE AND EXPO Thursday & Friday, March 24-25, 2011 Illinois Institute of Technology's Rice Campus Wheaton, Illinois... Continue Reading

 
2/1/2011

Pabrai Blogs on Checklist for Mobile Devices

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Pabrai Blogs on Checklist for Mobile Devices

2/1/2011

Pabrai Blogs on Checklist for Mobile Devices... Continue Reading

 
1/26/2011

India's Premiere Security Conference Features Renowned Security Expert Pabrai in Delhi

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India's Premiere Security Conference Features Renowned Security Expert Pabrai in Delhi

1/26/2011

MUMBAI, INDIA & NEWPORT BEACH, CA, USA – January 27, 2011 Exposium India will be holding India's leading event for identification technologies and its applications ID India Expo 2011. ... Continue Reading

 
1/13/2011

Are Your Policies Audit Ready? Complimentary Webcast By Expert Pabrai, January 21

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Are Your Policies Audit Ready? Complimentary Webcast By Expert Pabrai, January 21

1/13/2011

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA – Jan 17: HIPAA regulations, the HITECH Act, and State mandates such as California, Massachusetts and others require that policies be developed, approved and communicated to all members of your workforce... Continue Reading

 
1/13/2011

Exec Podcast on Breach Preparedness: Checklist for Compliance with HIPAA/HITECH Mandates

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Exec Podcast on Breach Preparedness: Checklist for Compliance with HIPAA/HITECH Mandates

1/13/2011

Health IT privacy and security expert, Uday Ali Pabrai, CEO of the HIPAA Academy and ecfirst, walks providers through breach preparedness frameworks and HIPAA/HITECH compliance strategies in the Health IT Exchange executive podcast on ... Continue Reading