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      <title>Develop Vital Skills with Cyber Security and Compliance Programme, CSCS Chennai</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:05:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[On April 4-5, 2012 Uday Ali Pabrai, CEO of ecfirst will conduct a 2-day program on Cyber Security and Compliance, the Certified Security Compliance SpecialistTM (CSCSTM).  This internationally recognized program is ideal for anyone who wants to augment their skills in their domain or make a career.]]></description>
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      <title>Business Associates &amp; HIPAA Enforcement</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:23:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Jan. 19, 2012, in the wake of the theft of an unencrypted laptop computer containing approximately 23,500 patients' records, the Minnesota attorney general brought the first formal enforcement action against a business associate, Accretive Health, Inc.,]]></description>
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      <title>Pabrai, Opening Keynote Speaker, Presents Emerging Trends in Information Security, iDIndiaExpo Security Conference, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Feb 22, 2012</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:13:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[ID India Expo 2012 attracts the highest quality speakers, including end users with hands-on experiance and experts. Meet some of our key confirmed speakers. We are in the process of adding new speakers and bios, so please check back regularly.]]></description>
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      <title>CSCS Program Sponsor of Information Security Event, iDIndiaExpo, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Feb 22-24, 2012</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:30:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.idindiaexpo.com/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pragati Maidan, located in the heart of New Delhi, is more than just the premier exhibition complex of India. True to the meaning of its name, Pragati Maidan stands for the development and progress through trade. Its exhibition halls, complete with a network of infrastructural facilities, in a lush green setting, make it the preferred venue of leading exhibition organizers from India and abroad.]]></description>
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      <title>Professionalism of Hospital's Information Security Staff Vital to Data Protection, Pabrai, FierceHealth</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:25:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hospital IT departments need to increase the professionalism of staff assigned to
data security, said Ali Pabrai, a Newport Beach, Calif., health IT consultant, in an
article published in a patient privacy newsletter from AIS Health. (Full disclosure:
FierceHealthcare has a business relationship with AIS.)]]></description>
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      <title>Cyber Attacks on Business in 2012, by expert Pabrai</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[As we get started with 2012, we can learn significantly from the tenacious attacks in 2011 on 
many organizations including Google, Lockheed Martin, and PBS. The breaches were 
widespread and can undermine any organization.]]></description>
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      <title>HIPAA &amp; Cyber Security Online Certifications on Sales, Limited Time</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://healthcareupdatenewsservice.com/blasts/HCO20120116X.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[HIPAA Certification Online Offers Special Limited-Time Discount for Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA), Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP) and Certified Security Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS) Online Training and Certification Examinations]]></description>
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      <title>Security for iPads and Tablets? Are Yor Prepared? Compliant? Free Webcast, Dec 13</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/Security_for_iPads.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[iPads and other tablet computing devices are fast emerging as end user devices that are processing sensitive information such as EPHI and PII. What is your enterprise strategy to secure these devices and the information they process, transmit and store?]]></description>
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      <title>Blog from Pabrai Presentation on HIPAA &amp; HITECH Security</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011 09:58:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hipaa/2011/09/ali-pabrai-establish-your-system-security-plan/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[More HIPAA Summit West nuggets from Ali Pabrai:Action items for privacy and security officers:Ensure you perform at least an annual risk analysis and technical vulnerability assessment]]></description>
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      <title>Pabrai States 97% of CIO's Concerned About Data Security, HIPAA Summit, San Francisco</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011 09:58:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/TEC-271375/HIPAA-Summit-West-1-in-4-Organizations-Report-Data-Breaches</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ali Pabrai said it best at last week's fifth national HIPAA Summit West at the Grand Hyatt in San Francisco. Pabrai, a data security expert, noted that 97% of chief information officers are concerned about data security.]]></description>
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      <title>1 in 4 Report Breaches, Pabrai States @ HIPAA Summit, San Francisco</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011 09:58:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hipaa/2011/09/hipaa-summit-west-recap-why-data-security-is-important-and-where-the-industry-needs-to-get-better/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pabrai, MSEE, CISSP (ISSMP, ISSAP), of HIPAA Academy and ecfirst out of Newport Beach, CA, delivered a message that resonates with HIPAA privacy and security officers: Everyone, especially those in healthcare charged with protecting the privacy of patient information,]]></description>
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      <title>Ipads &amp; Tablets in the Enterprise: Prepared for Security &amp; Compliance? Webcast, December 13, 2011</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:52:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/iPadSecurity_Webcast_121311_WS.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[iPads and other tablet computing devices are fast emerging as end user devices that are processing sensitive information such as EPHI and PII. What is your enterprise strategy to secure these devices and the information they process, transmit and store?]]></description>
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      <title>Prepared for an OCR HIPAA Audit? Complimentary Webcast, November 30, 2011</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:52:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/HIPAA_Audit_OCR_111111.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Significant OCR driven HIPAA audits are to begin in November 2011 and conclude by December 2012. Are you prepared for a HIPAA audit? The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, in Section 13411 of the HITECH Act,]]></description>
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      <title>ecfirst's Pabrai Opens HIMSS Iowa Chapter Meeting with Brief on Emerging Trends in Information Security</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:09:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/pdf/HIMSS_Chapter_Brochure_January_2012.pdf</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Uday Ali Pabrai, MSEE, CISSP (ISSAP, ISSMP), Security+, is CEO of ecfirst. A highly sought after information security and regulatory compliance expert, he has successfully delivered solutions on compliance and information security to organizations in the United States and abroad.]]></description>
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      <title>ecfirst's Pabrai Presents at HIMSS Virtual Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2011 09:24:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.himssvirtual.org/2011_nov_VCE/Education.asp</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Meaningful Use Stage 1 and Beyond: Real World Case Studies
Checking It Twice: The Benefits of Checklists for Complying with HIPAA & HITECH Mandates.]]></description>
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      <title>Checklist for HITECH Breach Compliance, Complimentary PDF</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:25:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/Checklist_for_HITECH_Breach_Compliance.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rising risk from breaches, increased federal and state audits, Meaningful Use - Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentives and higher penalties are driving healthcare organizations and business associates to comply with HIPAA & HITECH mandates.]]></description>
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      <title>HITECH and Business Associates</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:20:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.himss.org/content/files/EHR/BusinessAssociateFrequentlyAskedQuestions.pdf</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[HITECH and the NPRM expand the  definition of business associate to include persons and entities that were previously not considered business associates.  The general definition and applicable test for determining when a person is a business associate remains the same.]]></description>
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      <title>Don't Take Your Chances with Software License Compliance!</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:18:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/Software_License_Compliance.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Many organizations believe the risk of being audited is too small to justify the cost of establishing effective controls to ensure compliance on an ongoing basis. To the contrary, software publishers are stepping up efforts to identify, audit, and]]></description>
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      <title>Breach Impacts An Estimated 4.9 Million Military Clinic &amp; Hospital Patients</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Oct 2011 09:17:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/pdf/DataBreach_PublicStatement.pdf</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[On September 14, 2011, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) reported a data breach involving personally identifiable and protected health information (PII/PHI) impacting an estimated 4.9 million military clinic and hospital patients.]]></description>
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      <title>HIPAA Summit West: 1 in 4 Organizations Report Data Breaches</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:06:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/HIPAA_summit_west.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ali Pabrai said it best at last week's fifth national HIPAA Summit West at the Grand Hyatt in San Francisco. Pabrai, a data security expert, noted that 97% of chief information officers are concerned about data security.]]></description>
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      <title>ecfirst's Pabrai Is Opening Featured Speaker @ ISSA Information Security Conference in Southern California, Oct 26, 2011</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/pdf/ISSA_Symposium_Brochure2.pdf</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The VANISHING PERIMETER 2011 ISSA SOCIAL SECURITY SYMPOSIUM The 26th ANNUAL ISSA SOCIAL SECURITY SYMPOSIUM OCTOBER 26th, 2011]]></description>
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      <title>Pabrai Presents on Emerging Trends on Information Security at ISACA National Chapter Event in Virginia</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:12:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.cvent.com/events/monthly-conference-emerging-it-issues/event-summary-40c4058114e942e6922c618489b09f8a.aspx</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Emerging technology and trends are reshaping the way we conduct business, almost more rapidly than what a majority of us in the information assurance, information security, and IT governance professional can keep up with.]]></description>
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      <title>Risk Analysis: Are You Compliant with HIPAA &amp; HITECH Mandates? Risk Analysis: Are You Compliant with HIPAA &amp; HITECH Mandates?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:13:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/HIPAA_HITECH_RiskAnalysis_PR_092011_2.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA - September 20, 2011: Risk Analysis is the #1 implementation specification defined in the HIPAA Security Rule and a HITECH mandate for Meaningful Use. With attacks on the infrastructure every 1.5 seconds]]></description>
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      <title>Advanced Your Career, Get Certified as a CHP, CHA or a CSCS Online</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:14:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.healthcareupdatenewsservice.com/blasts/HCO20110919X.html</link>
	  <guid>http://www.healthcareupdatenewsservice.com/blasts/HCO20110919X.html</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Advance Your Career as a Healthcare Privacy Professional by Becoming a Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), Certified Security Compliance Specialist (CSCS) or Certified HIPAA Administrator (CHA)]]></description>
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      <title>Pabrai Presents Future of Healthcare Information Security @ The HIPAA Summit, San Francisco, California</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:15:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.hipaasummit.com/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[FIFTH NATIONAL HIPAA SUMMIT WEST (the 26th HIPAA Summit Event September 20 - 22, 2011 ONSITE Grand Hyatt San Francisco, CA ONLINE In your own office or home live via the Internet with 24/7 access for six months ]]></description>
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      <title>AMGA CIO Council Fall Webinar - October 20, 201AMGA CIO Council Fall Webinar - October 20, 2011, Pabrai Presents Preparing for an OCR Audit for HIPAA Compliance</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/AMGACIOCouncilFallWebinar_20110820.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[As an active member of the CIO leadership council, I wanted to personally invite you to attend our next council meeting webinar, Thursday, October 20, 2011!]]></description>
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      <title>Have You Completed a Risk Analysis Recently? HIPAA &amp; HITECH Meaningful Use/EHR Mandate</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Aug 2011 17:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/HIPAA_HITECH_Risk_Analysis_Service_ecfirst_20112.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hospitals, health systems, physician practices, payers such as insurance organizations, as well as business associates must conduct a comprehensive risk analysis exercise to meet HIPAA mandates, including HITECH Meaningful Use requirements for Stage 1.]]></description>
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      <title>Univ of California Fined for HIPAA Violations, July 7, 2011</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 Jul 2011 17:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.ecfirst.com/press/UniversityCaliforniaSettlesHIPAAPrivacySecurityCaseInvolvingUCLAHealthSystemFacilities.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[University of California Settles HIPAA Privacy and Security Case involving UCLA Health System Facilities
New! Get Your HIPAA/HITECH Compliance Checklist PDF from The HIPAA Academy]]></description>
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