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One of the largest cybersecurity breaches EVER you did NOT know about [Yahoo]

Technology in the News / October 3, 2016

Now in 2016, the Yahoo breach that has occurred 2 years ago, in late 2014 has been confirmed by Yahoo on Thursday: at least 500 million user accounts have been stolen. There has been a rise of conflicting information about the nature of this breach. Yahoo declares it was a job of a “state-sponsored actor”, …

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WellPoint neglected HIPAA compliance and must now pay $1.7 Million in fines

Healthcare IT Support Topics / July 18, 2013

As announced in HHS press release last week, the managed care company WellPoint Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1.7 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. This case sends an important message to …

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