data breach
‘I am ashamed of my actions.’
A health practitioner who inappropriately accessed electronic health records 154 times has been struck off after a colleague tipped off authorities An enrolled nurse has been struck off the register …
Be prepared against data breaches
Here’s what you need to know about the new laws that require notification regarding patient data breaches, by Stephanie McGrath Earlier this year, Australia enacted laws requiring businesses to notify patients, …
Health data ‘number one most hacked’: expert
A cybersecurity expert has warned pharmacies about data breaches, saying big systems such as Medicare and MHR are actually harder to hack than small businesses There have been 11 billion …
How ‘healthy’ is our digital healthcare system?
Protecting patient privacy, data and health information to meet industry requirements By Sara Jost, Global Healthcare Industry Lead, BlackBerry The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has just reported that …
Mandatory data breach notification laws
Kos Sclavos focuses on the new mandatory data breach notification laws and what impact they may have on pharmacy The new mandatory data breach notification laws which commenced 22 February …
Data breach law coming into effect
The new law, which the Pharmacy Guild says will apply to most community pharmacies, could see businesses that fail to report a breach face fines of up to $1.8 million …