Hacker Noon July 23, 2021
Introduction
In a data-driven world where data theft and data breaches are on the rise, the need for data protection laws is extremely welcomed. For example, what does a patient do in regards to his or her health information if it is compromised? How can people guard their health information against the myriad of companies needing their data? Are there laws in place to prosecute entities that leaks or share your health information without your consent? Follow this tutorial and all these answers will be addressed.
What is HIPAA?
Firstly, I will tell you what HIPAA is not. HIPAA is not HIPPO! HIPAA is an acronym that stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a Federal law...