PrivaPlan Associates
@privaplan.bsky.social
We provide end-to-end privacy & security solutions, helping businesses stay safe & compliant. With over 20 years of experience, especially in healthcare, we’re trusted experts who tackle vulnerabilities head-on to protect sensitive information.
Be wary where you shop online! Fake shopping sites are surging ahead of Black Friday as scammers use AI to create look-alike pages to steal your data and dollars.
New data shows that fake Amazon storefronts jumped 232% in one month.
Learn how to spot and avoid these scams here: bit.ly/3KmCqOc.
New data shows that fake Amazon storefronts jumped 232% in one month.
Learn how to spot and avoid these scams here: bit.ly/3KmCqOc.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Be wary where you shop online! Fake shopping sites are surging ahead of Black Friday as scammers use AI to create look-alike pages to steal your data and dollars.
New data shows that fake Amazon storefronts jumped 232% in one month.
Learn how to spot and avoid these scams here: bit.ly/3KmCqOc.
New data shows that fake Amazon storefronts jumped 232% in one month.
Learn how to spot and avoid these scams here: bit.ly/3KmCqOc.
Hackers are always looking for vulnerabilities to exploit, and outdated software is an easy target. One of the best ways to protect yourself online is by keeping your software and apps up to date.
We have 5 steps for safe software updates!
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #HealthcareSecurity
We have 5 steps for safe software updates!
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #HealthcareSecurity
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Hackers are always looking for vulnerabilities to exploit, and outdated software is an easy target. One of the best ways to protect yourself online is by keeping your software and apps up to date.
We have 5 steps for safe software updates!
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #HealthcareSecurity
We have 5 steps for safe software updates!
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #HealthcareSecurity
Smarter, Faster, Sneakier. AI-Aided phishing scams are on the rise. Scammers are now using AI to craft emails so convincing they look like they’re from your boss, IT team, or even your customers. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #HealthcareSecurity
October 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Smarter, Faster, Sneakier. AI-Aided phishing scams are on the rise. Scammers are now using AI to craft emails so convincing they look like they’re from your boss, IT team, or even your customers. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #HealthcareSecurity
It's time to go passwordless! Weak or stolen passwords cause 80% of breaches. Passkeys are more secure and easier to use.
• No passwords to remember
• Sign in with your face, fingerprint, or PIN
• Built into most phones, computers, and browsers
#cybersecurityawareness #passwordless
• No passwords to remember
• Sign in with your face, fingerprint, or PIN
• Built into most phones, computers, and browsers
#cybersecurityawareness #passwordless
October 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It's time to go passwordless! Weak or stolen passwords cause 80% of breaches. Passkeys are more secure and easier to use.
• No passwords to remember
• Sign in with your face, fingerprint, or PIN
• Built into most phones, computers, and browsers
#cybersecurityawareness #passwordless
• No passwords to remember
• Sign in with your face, fingerprint, or PIN
• Built into most phones, computers, and browsers
#cybersecurityawareness #passwordless
If your organization is still clinging to old habits—short, simple logins or recycled credentials—it’s not a matter of if but when those defenses fail.
#CybersecurityChampion
#CybersecurityChampion
October 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
If your organization is still clinging to old habits—short, simple logins or recycled credentials—it’s not a matter of if but when those defenses fail.
#CybersecurityChampion
#CybersecurityChampion
Are You Ready to Go Passwordless?
Weak or stolen passwords cause 80% of breaches. There’s a safer, easier way: passkeys.
No passwords to remember - Your info is stored securely on your device, so even if hackers breach a website, your account stays protected. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
Weak or stolen passwords cause 80% of breaches. There’s a safer, easier way: passkeys.
No passwords to remember - Your info is stored securely on your device, so even if hackers breach a website, your account stays protected. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Are You Ready to Go Passwordless?
Weak or stolen passwords cause 80% of breaches. There’s a safer, easier way: passkeys.
No passwords to remember - Your info is stored securely on your device, so even if hackers breach a website, your account stays protected. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
Weak or stolen passwords cause 80% of breaches. There’s a safer, easier way: passkeys.
No passwords to remember - Your info is stored securely on your device, so even if hackers breach a website, your account stays protected. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
The Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI released new guidance on the responsible use of AI in healthcare.
Get details in our latest article, plus learn how to ensure HIPAA compliance when using AI in healthcare. #AIhealthcare #HIPAA #AI #healthcare
privaplan.com/joint-commis...
Get details in our latest article, plus learn how to ensure HIPAA compliance when using AI in healthcare. #AIhealthcare #HIPAA #AI #healthcare
privaplan.com/joint-commis...
September 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI released new guidance on the responsible use of AI in healthcare.
Get details in our latest article, plus learn how to ensure HIPAA compliance when using AI in healthcare. #AIhealthcare #HIPAA #AI #healthcare
privaplan.com/joint-commis...
Get details in our latest article, plus learn how to ensure HIPAA compliance when using AI in healthcare. #AIhealthcare #HIPAA #AI #healthcare
privaplan.com/joint-commis...
What are your biggest compliance challenges right now?
We want to know the pressures businesses are face balancing compliance with limited resources.
Drop it in the comments or DM us if you'd rather keep it private.
Let's talk about it because your work is critical & we're here to support it!
We want to know the pressures businesses are face balancing compliance with limited resources.
Drop it in the comments or DM us if you'd rather keep it private.
Let's talk about it because your work is critical & we're here to support it!
June 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
What are your biggest compliance challenges right now?
We want to know the pressures businesses are face balancing compliance with limited resources.
Drop it in the comments or DM us if you'd rather keep it private.
Let's talk about it because your work is critical & we're here to support it!
We want to know the pressures businesses are face balancing compliance with limited resources.
Drop it in the comments or DM us if you'd rather keep it private.
Let's talk about it because your work is critical & we're here to support it!
To actually make a difference to a health care clinic, AI Scribes need:
🔐 Data governance
♻️ Data lifecycle
🚨 Disaster recovery plans
👋 If you're exploring AI Scribes for your clinic & need help with policy development or compliance planning we're here to help! Reach out today!
🔐 Data governance
♻️ Data lifecycle
🚨 Disaster recovery plans
👋 If you're exploring AI Scribes for your clinic & need help with policy development or compliance planning we're here to help! Reach out today!
May 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To actually make a difference to a health care clinic, AI Scribes need:
🔐 Data governance
♻️ Data lifecycle
🚨 Disaster recovery plans
👋 If you're exploring AI Scribes for your clinic & need help with policy development or compliance planning we're here to help! Reach out today!
🔐 Data governance
♻️ Data lifecycle
🚨 Disaster recovery plans
👋 If you're exploring AI Scribes for your clinic & need help with policy development or compliance planning we're here to help! Reach out today!
The bottom line is that ePHI security is about action.
If you want to be trusted, you have to be trustworthy: audit, train, encrypt, and control access every single day.
#Cybersecurity #ePHI #DataPrivacy
If you want to be trusted, you have to be trustworthy: audit, train, encrypt, and control access every single day.
#Cybersecurity #ePHI #DataPrivacy
May 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The bottom line is that ePHI security is about action.
If you want to be trusted, you have to be trustworthy: audit, train, encrypt, and control access every single day.
#Cybersecurity #ePHI #DataPrivacy
If you want to be trusted, you have to be trustworthy: audit, train, encrypt, and control access every single day.
#Cybersecurity #ePHI #DataPrivacy
Protecting ePHI (electronic Protected Health Information) isn’t a “nice to have.” It’s essential. It’s the difference between trust and disaster.
Let’s talk about 3 moves every organization should make to keep ePHI secure. (Thread)
#Cybersecurity #ePHI #DataPrivacy
Let’s talk about 3 moves every organization should make to keep ePHI secure. (Thread)
#Cybersecurity #ePHI #DataPrivacy
May 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Protecting ePHI (electronic Protected Health Information) isn’t a “nice to have.” It’s essential. It’s the difference between trust and disaster.
Let’s talk about 3 moves every organization should make to keep ePHI secure. (Thread)
#Cybersecurity #ePHI #DataPrivacy
Let’s talk about 3 moves every organization should make to keep ePHI secure. (Thread)
#Cybersecurity #ePHI #DataPrivacy
We're excited to participate in the Colorado Rural Healthcare Conference this week in Broomfield, CO. Our President, David Ginsberg, is joined by Ron Bebus, CIO, Lil Sonntag, Senior Consultant, and Randy Steinle, Executive VP of CorePlus, to inspire solutions for rural health care challenges.
April 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
We're excited to participate in the Colorado Rural Healthcare Conference this week in Broomfield, CO. Our President, David Ginsberg, is joined by Ron Bebus, CIO, Lil Sonntag, Senior Consultant, and Randy Steinle, Executive VP of CorePlus, to inspire solutions for rural health care challenges.
We just dropped an essential guide for generative AI in health care without compromising #HIPAA Security compliance.
If you are working on #AI or AI Ambient Scribes, this is your playbook for doing it securely!
Learn more here: buff.ly/Ru5GwDq
If you are working on #AI or AI Ambient Scribes, this is your playbook for doing it securely!
Learn more here: buff.ly/Ru5GwDq
April 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We just dropped an essential guide for generative AI in health care without compromising #HIPAA Security compliance.
If you are working on #AI or AI Ambient Scribes, this is your playbook for doing it securely!
Learn more here: buff.ly/Ru5GwDq
If you are working on #AI or AI Ambient Scribes, this is your playbook for doing it securely!
Learn more here: buff.ly/Ru5GwDq
As of today, Amazon has removed the "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" setting for all Echo devices – recordings now go to the cloud. If you work in health care, you don't want voice recognition devices near patient information.
Health care teams should review policies & update the workforce.
Health care teams should review policies & update the workforce.
March 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
As of today, Amazon has removed the "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" setting for all Echo devices – recordings now go to the cloud. If you work in health care, you don't want voice recognition devices near patient information.
Health care teams should review policies & update the workforce.
Health care teams should review policies & update the workforce.
Amazon will remove the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” feature from Echo devices on March 28, raising security concerns for HIPAA-covered entities.
Alert your workforce and remind them about the risks of using smart devices in their workspace. Our latest article provides details. buff.ly/3eXlwLs
Alert your workforce and remind them about the risks of using smart devices in their workspace. Our latest article provides details. buff.ly/3eXlwLs
March 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Amazon will remove the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” feature from Echo devices on March 28, raising security concerns for HIPAA-covered entities.
Alert your workforce and remind them about the risks of using smart devices in their workspace. Our latest article provides details. buff.ly/3eXlwLs
Alert your workforce and remind them about the risks of using smart devices in their workspace. Our latest article provides details. buff.ly/3eXlwLs
The deadline to submit comments on the proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule is TODAY, March 7, 2025. Want to know how these updates could impact your organization?
📖 Read our latest article buff.ly/42gmvtY
#HIPAA #PHI #cybersecurity
📖 Read our latest article buff.ly/42gmvtY
#HIPAA #PHI #cybersecurity
March 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The deadline to submit comments on the proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule is TODAY, March 7, 2025. Want to know how these updates could impact your organization?
📖 Read our latest article buff.ly/42gmvtY
#HIPAA #PHI #cybersecurity
📖 Read our latest article buff.ly/42gmvtY
#HIPAA #PHI #cybersecurity
Is your business security prepared for modern cyber threats? A Security Risk Analysis (SRA) can protect your business from vulnerabilities while safeguarding your data & reputation.
February 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Is your business security prepared for modern cyber threats? A Security Risk Analysis (SRA) can protect your business from vulnerabilities while safeguarding your data & reputation.
HIPAA breaches continue to affect businesses! In 2024 alone, 700+ healthcare data breaches exposed 185M+ patient records.
What went wrong?
• Phishing attacks mixed with human error!
• Unsecured cloud storage
• Weak access controls
What went wrong?
• Phishing attacks mixed with human error!
• Unsecured cloud storage
• Weak access controls
February 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
HIPAA breaches continue to affect businesses! In 2024 alone, 700+ healthcare data breaches exposed 185M+ patient records.
What went wrong?
• Phishing attacks mixed with human error!
• Unsecured cloud storage
• Weak access controls
What went wrong?
• Phishing attacks mixed with human error!
• Unsecured cloud storage
• Weak access controls
HIPAA security rules are getting a makeover! We all know that healthcare security isn't what it used to be. New threats! New tech! New rules!
What's changing? What do you need to do? We've got answers!
Join our hour long webinar 2/19/25 @ 12pm ET to get the inside scoop.
https://buff.ly/4aUPNOk
What's changing? What do you need to do? We've got answers!
Join our hour long webinar 2/19/25 @ 12pm ET to get the inside scoop.
https://buff.ly/4aUPNOk
February 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
HIPAA security rules are getting a makeover! We all know that healthcare security isn't what it used to be. New threats! New tech! New rules!
What's changing? What do you need to do? We've got answers!
Join our hour long webinar 2/19/25 @ 12pm ET to get the inside scoop.
https://buff.ly/4aUPNOk
What's changing? What do you need to do? We've got answers!
Join our hour long webinar 2/19/25 @ 12pm ET to get the inside scoop.
https://buff.ly/4aUPNOk
Health care systems rely on ePHI, yet cyber threats are evolving. The proposed HIPAA Security Rule highlights reasons for stronger security:
• Protecting ePHI = protecting patients
• Stronger rules = clearer expectations for everyone
What’s your take on this update?
• Protecting ePHI = protecting patients
• Stronger rules = clearer expectations for everyone
What’s your take on this update?
February 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Health care systems rely on ePHI, yet cyber threats are evolving. The proposed HIPAA Security Rule highlights reasons for stronger security:
• Protecting ePHI = protecting patients
• Stronger rules = clearer expectations for everyone
What’s your take on this update?
• Protecting ePHI = protecting patients
• Stronger rules = clearer expectations for everyone
What’s your take on this update?
Major updates are coming to the HIPAA Security Rule—are you ready?
Join us & Jay Lamb of CorePLUS Technologies online for "Risky Business: Navigating the Latest HIPAA Rulemaking" on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 12-1pm ET.
🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/4aUPNOk
Join us & Jay Lamb of CorePLUS Technologies online for "Risky Business: Navigating the Latest HIPAA Rulemaking" on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 12-1pm ET.
🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/4aUPNOk
February 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Major updates are coming to the HIPAA Security Rule—are you ready?
Join us & Jay Lamb of CorePLUS Technologies online for "Risky Business: Navigating the Latest HIPAA Rulemaking" on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 12-1pm ET.
🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/4aUPNOk
Join us & Jay Lamb of CorePLUS Technologies online for "Risky Business: Navigating the Latest HIPAA Rulemaking" on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 12-1pm ET.
🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/4aUPNOk
The FBI & DOJ are warning that North Korean IT workers are infiltrating U.S. companies using false identities to commit fraud and extort data. Indictments have been issued. Learn how to protect your company: bit.ly/4jwnRnV
#CyberSecurity #FBIWarning #DOJ #DataExtortion #RemoteWorkRisks #ITSecurity
#CyberSecurity #FBIWarning #DOJ #DataExtortion #RemoteWorkRisks #ITSecurity
January 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The FBI & DOJ are warning that North Korean IT workers are infiltrating U.S. companies using false identities to commit fraud and extort data. Indictments have been issued. Learn how to protect your company: bit.ly/4jwnRnV
#CyberSecurity #FBIWarning #DOJ #DataExtortion #RemoteWorkRisks #ITSecurity
#CyberSecurity #FBIWarning #DOJ #DataExtortion #RemoteWorkRisks #ITSecurity