Topics covered in this newsletter include Data Privacy Day, being extra vigilant, and lunch and learn opportunities.
January 2022 IT Security Newsletter
UTIA Payment Card Industry (PCI) Training Instructions
f you are a UT merchant employee, you are required to take PCI training on an at least annual basis, per UTIA IT0311 –Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Plan and…
PCI and What Not to Store
Happy Privacy Day…and other Cyber Security News
Topics covered in this newsletter include Data Privacy Day, External Email, Cyber Threats for 2021, and Current Threats.
Working Securely From Home
This seems to be a very opportune time to remind everyone about how to work securely fromhome. You: First and foremost, technology alone cannot fully protect you; you are the…
General Right & Information Included in the Right of Access: The “Designated Record Set”
General Right The HIPAA Privacy Rule generally requires organization’s health plans and most health care providers (Covered Entities) to provide individuals, upon request, with access to the protected health information…
State Law Pre-emption & Permitted Uses and Disclosures: Exchange for Health Care Operations
State Law Pre-emption State laws that are contrary to the HIPAA regulations are pre-empted by the federal requirements, which means the federal requirements will apply. “Contrary” means it would be…
Storage Security & Mobile App Security
Storage Security An end user device is a personal computer (desktop or laptop), individual device (e.g., personal digital assistant [PDA], smart phone, etc.), or removable storage media (e.g., USB flash…
Right to Confidential Communication & Threat
Right to Confidential Communication Accommodate reasonable requests for communications to individuals by alternative means or at alternative location: Some individuals may prefer communications through unencrypted e-mails; Other individuals may not…
Install a Personal Firewall & Keep a Clean Machine
Install a Personal Firewall A firewall detects any unexpected incoming connections from the Internet or unexpected outgoing connections o the Internet. These connections may be used to send information from…
Sandy Lindsey
Chief Information Security Officer
Information Technology Services
The University of Tennessee
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