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HHS Conducts Surprise Audits of Hospitals' HIPAA Compliance

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HHS has begun conducting surprise audits of hospitals' compliance with HIPAA's security and privacy rules as health care organizations report an increase in cyberattacks and security breaches, NetworkWorld reports.

SecureWorks, a security services firm, reported an 85% increase in the number of attempted Internet hacker attacks toward its health care clientele from the first half of 2007 to the last half of 2007.

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