The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) wants to update HIPAA’s security rule for the first time in over 10 years in response to the growing cyberattacks in the healthcare industry. The proposed changes will aim to clarify instructions on securing electronic health data and require written security policies from organizations. The plan also includes a yearly update of technology asset inventories, regular risk analyses, and mandated multi-factor authentication.
UN aviation body investigates potential data breach
An agency has responded to a hacker forum post claiming that 42,000 records were stolen in a recent incident, taking action based on this claim.
