Compliance With HIPAA Rules Supports Cybersecurity

摘要

Malicious cyber actors are much in the news and the public consciousness these days because their actions are having a broader impact on everyday life. For example, the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline earlier this year disrupted the fuel supply and created widespread panic-buying of gas.1 Although the federal government is growing its cybersecurity response,2 individuals and smaller organizations must take steps to ensure the security of their own systems. For health care organizations, the HIPAA Security Rule provides minimum standards for safeguarding electronic information systems.