Out of Sight Shouldn’t Mean Out of Mind - Expanded HIPAA Compliance Officer Duties With COVID-19, data breaches and ransomware attacks have skyrocketed. The FBI reported that there were more cyber incidents reported in the first half of 2020 compared with all of 2019. Even before COVID, the risks associated with a remote workforce increased the potential for breaches. It wasn’t as big a problem in the past because it used to be that relatively few people worked from home, many just occasionally. But with COVID-19, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Covered Entities and Business Associates are now reporting that many more staff members are working remotely, and there is no end in sight. Even after the pandemic is contained, many businesses plan to continue with a...
