Earthquakes and tsunamis have caused much damage to human life and property in history. In March 2011, a major 8.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan, followed by a tsunami, which together have resulted in the worst catastrophe in over 100 years. To know how earthquakes can cause so much damage, it is important to understand their origin.
Breach â the loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized. acquisition, unauthorized access, or any similar term referring to situations where. individuals gain access or potential access to personally identifiable information, whether. physical or electronic for an unauthorized purpose.
A breach is the unauthorized access, acquisition, use or disclosure of PHI that compromises the PHI. 45 C.F.R. Â§ 164.402. HHS included an estimate of the costs of compliance with the Breach Notification Rule in the preamble to the Interim Rule.8 F.R. 5566, et seq. Much has been written on what constitutes a breach and how to prevent breaches. HHS estimates that as many as 700,000 entities will be subject to the Final Breach Notification Rule. 75 F.R. at 5671.