Healthcare providers are increasingly purchasing cyber insurance, FierceHealthIT reports. According to Okemos President and CEO Larry Harb, data breach insurance covers HIPAA fines, defense costs in litigation--including class-action lawsuits--as well as "third party liability." Harb added, "Every time there's a breach, more and more people jump onboard cyber insurance, because they say, 'This stuff can happen to me." Editor's Note: The IAPP Global Privacy Summit will include the breakout session, HIPAA and Beyond: The Evolving Landscape of Health Privacy.  
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