It's that time of year, are you ready?
Given the cyber-crime epidemic we are experiencing, it stands to reason this holiday season, historically a peak period for cyber crime, will see a considerable spike in scams. Here's a list of the top…
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Traditional trust-based networking is undergoing a massive paradigm shift, affecting you if it hasn't already. If you think you're losing your freedoms, no place will that be more evident than in your work environment. This stripping of your…
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Which Employees Require HIPAA Training?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR § 164.530) and the HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR § 164.308) stipulate training should be provided to all members of the workforce not only the ones that have contact with…
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The FTC has been warning third-party healthcare applications to tighten up their security, and that they are watching. This follows reports from Ponemon Institute and Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report highlighting the healthcare…
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One of the weaknesses in the human cybersecurity chain is well, we're human. We make mistakes at various moments, whether we're being rushed, or curious, We also get lazy, lackadaisical, or otherwise complacent, and when we do, we become…
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Ransomware continues to evolve in its reach, effectiveness, and sophistication. This week CISA, the FBI, and the NSA issued a joint alert on a strain of ransomware called BlackMatter. Here's what makes it different, and so dangerous.
First,…
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How can a risk assessment be worthless?
Risk assessments can be one of the most effective tools in your security arsenal. However, if you get the results and don't act on them, it's as good as not doing one at all, and all too often, that…
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If you work in medicine, you know that HIPAA is one of the most important pieces of legislation to follow. Failing to maintain HIPAA security compliance can result in devastating consequences. It can cost practices thousands of dollars…
Facebook goes down, why should you care?
If you haven't heard, Monday, October 4th, saw Facebook, Instagram, and What's App disappear from the internet - literally erased. Understanding what happened may save your business one day…
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Between August 2020 and July 2021, there were 706 healthcare data breaches. This involved exposure to over 500 records and healthcare data for 44,368,781 people. That represents an average of 58.8 breaches of about 3.70 million records a month.
All…
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Increasingly, healthcare providers are learning to utilize the extensive benefits of online tools like patient portals. These tools enable more efficient communication between providers and patients. Moreover, they allow patients increased access…
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It's been over twenty years since the Health Insurance Provider and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was put into motion.
Many factors have evolved since then. There have been numerous advancements in technology that introduce new circumstances…
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Every day, psychologists become more and more important in the world. There was already a brewing mental health crisis before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, people everywhere are struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, personality disorders,…
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Is your business meeting the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules? Have you completed a HIPAA risk assessment and HIPAA risk analysis? Organizations that fail to comply put patients’ protected health information…
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Within the past few years, there were 4 billion confidential records compromised within the workplace. If you are a covered entity, these facts may be startling to you. After all, you work with private patient information, and those patients…
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As you probably already know, HIPAA is a federal law that created national standards to protect sensitive information from being disclosed without a patient's permission.
Therefore, HIPAA compliance is not an option if you're a medical…
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The Holiday Con
Changing trust by default
Cybersecurity Training and HIPAA
Sharing PHI with Third Party Applications
One simple habit could save your ass(ets)
Why BlackMatter has the Feds on alert
How can a risk assessment be worthless?
How Healthcare Cybersecurity Affects HIPAA Compliance
Facebook Down
HIPAA Help: What Are the 3 Standards of the HIPAA Security Rule?
How To Prepare for HIPAA Risk Assessments
7 Essential Components of Quality HIPAA Compliance Services
The Importance of HIPAA Compliance Training for Psychologists
How To Interpret Your HIPAA Risk Analysis Results
The Importance of Professional Risk Assessment for HIPAA Compliance
Key Advantages of Online HIPAA Training