Cybersecurity Should Be Viewed as a Strategic Enabler of the Business
As a business owner, this piece explains why aligning cybersecurity with overall strategy protects PHI, preserves customer trust, and can reduce costly data-breach penalties while enabling smarter AI and marketing decisions.
Bill Seeks HIPAA-Like Protections for Consumer Health Data
For business leaders, this discusses potential expansions of health data protections and what it could mean for vendors, contractors, and partners handling PHI, highlighting the need to reassess data handling, contracts, and risk management now.
Wisconsin corrections department accidentally released protected health information of 1,723 people
This breach case underscores the real-world risk of PHI exposure and the importance of robust data controls and third-party risk management for business leaders who handle health data in marketing and operations.
DOC: Health information shared in error
Business leaders should note how easily PHI can be exposed through errors, and take concrete steps to improve data handling, staff training, and incident response to protect customers and avoid regulatory fallout.