Happy August!
In this month's newsletter, I wanted to address some common misunderstandings about how the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act" (HIPAA) applies to medical records.
Most people have heard of HIPAA, passed in 1996, and associate it with medical privacy. However, HIPAA's application is much narrower than people realize. While the act applies to…
We have all experienced the unprecedented pace of technological change spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything from videoconferencing, to remote access, to Washingtonian's expectations for online services has changed dramatically. The velocity at which this transformation is occurring, if anything, will likely increase.
Which brings me to my question for today: Are the…
Shane Swanson will join WaTech's state Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for Policy & Program Management starting Aug. 5, 2021.
Shane has more than 16 years of experience in cybersecurity and is currently the Deputy CISO for the Texas Department of Information Resources. Previous roles included working a s a strategic cybersecurity…
Bill Kehoe will be joining WaTech as its new Director and State CIO for Washington, effective Aug.1.
Bill has served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Los Angeles County in California since 2017 where he manages enterprise security, information management, enterprise architecture and technology consulting services for 37 county departments. He also is responsible for advising…
Washingtonians who use the SecureAccess Washington (SAW) portal to access state services should be on the lookout for phishing texts that target SAW users to steal credentials and personal data.
WaTech's state Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) has observed spoofed phishing texts containing messages such as: "Your SecureAccess Washington (SAW) claim account is currently on hold for…
