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Stolen Unencrypted Laptops Lead To Nearly $2 Million In HIPAA Fines

Learn a lesson from these recent HIPAA cases. Two recently announced HIPAA settlements show that the HHS Office for Civil Rights is cracking down on unprotected data contained on mobile devices. And if you’re not already encrypting your mobile devices, you could be next in the OCR’s crosshairs. Beware: HHS is Handing Down Tougher CAPs Background: Stolen unencrypted laptops were [...]
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