Health Data Privacy: The Hidden Market for Your Medical Data (And How to Opt Out)
Health data privacy is no longer just about preventing ransomware attacks. It’s about understanding how patient information legally moves through the healthcare ecosystem — and how it may be shared, aggregated, or even monetized without patients fully realizing it. In this episode of the HIPAA Insider Show, Adam Z. sits down with Dr. Edward Sharpless,... Continue reading
2026 HIPAA Changes: Why HIPAA Security Is No Longer “Addressable”
The 2026 HIPAA changes mark a fundamental shift in how healthcare organizations must approach compliance. For the first time, HIPAA security is no longer about documenting intent — it’s about proving technical enforcement. As discussed on the HIPAA Insider Show with Adam Zeinnedine and HIPAA Vault CTO Gil Vidals, the proposed overhaul of the HIPAA... Continue reading
Is GCP HIPAA Compliant? What Google Covers — and What You’re Still Responsible For
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is HIPAA-capable, but not HIPAA compliant by default. GCP can be used to store and process protected health information (PHI) only if a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is in place and the environment is configured correctly. Most HIPAA violations involving cloud platforms are caused by customer misconfiguration, not by failures... Continue reading
HIPAA Basics V: The Comprehensive Guide to the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
Cyberattacks continue to dominate healthcare data incidents, and OCR investigations are becoming more frequent — especially into late-reported breaches. For covered entities, the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule isn’t just a compliance requirement. It’s become a core operational risk that directly affects reputation, patient trust, and financial stability. Many organizations still scramble when a breach occurs.... Continue reading
