Gerry and Steve discuss the penalty exacted on a Florida man who was responsible for opening a malicious email leading to a ransomware attack. They discuss UChicago’s and Google being sued for (maybe) improperly handling patient data. They wrap up discussing legislation going through Senate to help reduce financial penalties associated with HIPAA incidents depending […]


The post Florida man….Fired for Falling for Phish, UChicago Class Action Lawsuit, and Softening HIPAA Fines appeared first on MUSC Podcasts.

Gerry and Steve discuss the penalty exacted on a Florida man who was responsible for opening a malicious email leading to a ransomware attack. They discuss UChicago’s and Google being sued for (maybe) improperly handling patient data. They wrap up discussing legislation going through Senate to help reduce financial penalties associated with HIPAA incidents depending on the organization’s cyber security posture.


As always they end with One Cool Thing.


Show Notes



Resources:


Florida Man Fired for Falling for Phish

https://www.zdnet.com/article/florida-city-fires-it-employee-after-paying-ransom-demand-last-week/


UChicago and Google sued


https://healthitsecurity.com/news/google-uchicago-medicine-sued-for-sharing-identifiable-patient-data


Senate provision to reduce healthcare costs and HIPAA fines


https://healthitsecurity.com/news/senate-help-proposes-incentivizing-healthcare-cybersecurity-adoption


One Cool Thing
DEEPFAKES A CRIME!
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-386.2

40th anniversary of the Sony Walkman
https://www.sony.net/united/walkman40th/ 
Contact

Email [email protected]


Twitter:

Gerry Auger (@Gerald_Auger)
Steven Cardinal (@sgcardinal)

The post Florida man….Fired for Falling for Phish, UChicago Class Action Lawsuit, and Softening HIPAA Fines appeared first on MUSC Podcasts.

Twitter Mentions