I have to wonder though. How did North Korea orchestrate such an attack in the first place? Are we now in an era where there are no secrets? No privacy? No cause for anticipation? No surprises except of course for these attacks? How, for […]
When your personal data is the subject of a hack attack, what are your rights? The US Supreme Court is considering this very issue in a case before it. On the block is the issue of whether an individual, who may not have suffered any actual harm, […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (HHS-OCR), has recently entered into another HIPAA settlement, emphasizing yet again the government's focus on the HIPAA Security Rule. The settlement highlights that health […]
These and other such issues came home in a very real way earlier this month when thousands of devices used to take credit card payments ceased to work. The problem was no hacker or third-world government group bent on harming the US economy during […]
The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article titled Doctors Check Online Ratings From Patients and Make Change- Many physicians are wary of bad reviews from disgruntled patients. The article discusses how doctors are handling online reviews […]
The media has been aflutter over the past few months about the importance of basic protective measures that technology users should implement on their electronic devices. Recent headlines have revealed serious invasions of privacy—including leaked […]
But we have to give promising young students a reason to begin the long and arduous road required by the medical profession. Here's an article introducing the new Dell Medical School at UT Austin. I am proud to be quoted regarding the importance of […]
Late last week, the legal research service Westlaw announced that it had suffered a security breach. In response to the breach, Westlaw required its users to reset their passwords by telephone; users could not reset their passwords online. Many companies […]
First, a website that publishes a negative or untruthful online review is generally protected from liability under Section 23 of the Federal Communication Decency Act. The protections under this statute apply when the internet service provider merely […]
While cyber-attacks are nothing new, the recent publicity of the attacks of such prominent companies as JP Morgan Chase, Target, and Home Depot has brought this issue to the headlines. And with good reason. While larger companies may be better equipped […]
If you’re like a lot of people you can’t wait for the newest and coolest smart phone to be released (then rub it in the collective faces of your friends, co-workers and kids). The problem is the cost – the base iPhone 6 is $199. So why not sell […]
Online review can impact a medical practice more than ever in today's digital world and no one is policing what patients post online or how truthful it is. All it takes is a cell phone and in a few minutes a review can be permanently posted for all […]