The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a proposed rule to overhaul the HIPAA Security Rule, aiming to better protect health data from cybersecurity threats. Changes would enforce stricter standards for healthcare entities in establishing and maintaining defenses, including requiring robust cybersecurity requirements. The suggested revisions would also align the Security Rule with industry best practices such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the EU’s GDPR. Public comments can be submitted until 7 March.

Nearly 250,000 Records From Tax Credit Consulting Agency Exposed
Summarize this content to a maximum of 60 words: Research has uncovered an unencrypted, non-password-protected database containing 245,949 records.