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Proposed HIPAA Update Makes Yearly Pen Testing Mandatory

In January of this year, significant changes to the HIPAA Security Rule were proposed by the Office of Civil Rights for the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR).The proposed update to the HIPAA Security Rule, published on January 6, 2025, introduces a significant new requirement: all covered entities and business associates must conduct penetration testing of their electronic information...
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Dead Man's Scripts: The Security Risk of Forgotten Scheduled Tasks in Legacy Systems
How to Stay Compliant with the New HIPAA Security Rule Updates
Report Reveals BEC Cryptocurrency Scams Rose by 344%
Strengthening Cybersecurity Incident Response Part 2: From Detection to Recovery
The Cost of Ransomware: Shutdowns & Extortion
Information Security Risk Management (ISRM) Boosts Compliance by Undermining Configuration Drift
Mastering Cybersecurity Incident Communication Part 1: A Proactive Approach
CMS ARS: A Blueprint for US Healthcare Data Security and Compliance
Monitoring Applications vs. Operating Systems: Why It Matters
What Is a Security Operations Center (SOC)?
New Law Could Mean Prison for Reporting Data Leaks
Advice for Exponential Organizations: Intersecting Agile and Incident Response
Defending Against Ransom DDoS Attacks
CIS Control 17: Incident Response Management
Common Phishing Attacks and How to Protect Against Them
This Senate Bill Could Improve Voting Machine Security