After the final HIPAA Omnibus rule went into effect in September, many groups are urging the Office of the National Coordinator to implement the HIPAA Accounting of Disclosures provision. The ONC’s Privacy and Security Tiger Team is set to convene on December 2nd to discuss recommendations on disclosure accounting. The Tiger Team is suggesting a step-by-step approach to implementing the HITECH requirements and wants to focus on disclosures outside of covered entities initially. The team also wants to pilot software capabilities of disclosure from EHR records.

Alleged Iranian hackers target victims in Saudi Arabia with new spying malware
Iran-based hacking group APT34 has launched a new cyber espionage operation, according to cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. The group has been infecting victims with the