In a pure mathematical attack, (i.e., lacking any other information to help break a cipher) two factors above all count: 1  Computational power available, i.e., the computing power which can be brought to bear on the problem. 2  Key size, i.e., the size of key used to encrypt a message.
OMB's guidance to agencies requires them to report each PII-related breach to DHS's U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) within 1 hour of discovery. However, complete information from most incidents can take days or months to compile; therefore preparing a meaningful report within 1 hour can be infeasible.
February 25, 2013 By Elana Zana Leave a Comment. As part of the HITECH revisions to HIPAA, providers are required to report all HIPAA breaches, regardless of the number of individuals affected to HHS on an annual basis. The deadline for this report is Friday, March 1st. This reporting requirement is pursuant to the interim final rule on Breach Notification, the Omnibus HIPAA rule published in January does not impose any new requirements related to reporting of 2012 HIPAA breaches. Providers who have had breaches affecting less than 500 individuals can report the HIPAA breaches here.