The 8 Most Common HIPAA Violations
HIPAA violations have become increasingly common with the use of technology. Fines and penalties can be devasting to a practice, yet many organizations are not safeguarding against these types of...
Russian VPNFilter: New Modules Create a Larger Threat
The Russian malware threat, Cytek originally reported on earlier this year, is bigger than originally thought. The discovery of seven new modules puts smart device users at a much greater...
Meeting HIPAA Documentation Requirements: Record Retention and Disposal
Why Document? Proper documentation is critical when it comes to your business passing a HIPAA audit. Ensuring HIPAA compliance requires documentation, and both electronic and paper documents are protected by...
Smart Speakers: What You Need to Know
What They are: Smart speakers, or virtual assistants, are sophisticated artificial intelligence software. They are currently one of the most popular trends in technologies. The phenomenon started with virtual assistants...
Sextortion: New SCAM uses victims’ real password for blackmailing
Internet users need to be wary of a new phishing scam that is actually a sextortion scheme, which utilizes old passwords of users and blackmails them for watching pornography. The...
FBI urging people to reboot routers due to malware threat
A new threat which targets a range of routers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices is capable of knocking out infected devices by rendering them unusable. FBI officials say any owner...
Computer Ransoms !!
Ransomware is on a rampage, seizing control of personal computers and institution-wide networks and encrypting files to make them inaccessible until a ransom is paid to release them. In just...
WHY YOUR ORGANIZATION NEEDS A CYBER SECURITY ASSESSMENT
A security assessment is performed to identify the current security posture of an information system or organization. The assessment provides recommendations for improvement, which allows the organization to a reach...
8 Simple Steps to Protect Yourself Online
In today’s technology driven world it is not easy to secure your devices and information. Every day the news is filled with stories of massive data breaches, hacking attacks, and...
Have you scheduled your REQUIRED risk analysis for 2017?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule requires that covered entities conduct a risk assessment of their healthcare organization. A risk assessment helps your organization ensure it...
Microsoft Finally Says Goodbye to Windows Vista What You Need to Know as a Health Care Provider
The time has come: Microsoft has put the final nail in the coffin for Windows Vista. As detailed on its support site, Microsoft will no longer ship new security updates, non-security hotfixes,...
Massive Cyber Attack and What You Need to Know
On Friday, May 12, 2017, the world was alarmed to discover that Cyber Crime had achieved a new record. In a widespread ransomware attack that hit organizations in more than...
Equifax Data Breach: Steps You should Take to Protect Yourself
Credit monitoring agency Equifax revealed shocking news late Thursday: A data breach of the company’s servers from mid-May through July 2017 resulted in the theft of the personal information of...
“If you want to keep living, Pay a ransom, or die.” Over 8,600 Vulnerabilities Found in Pacemakers
This could happen, as researchers have found thousands of vulnerabilities in Pacemakers that hackers could exploit. Millions of people that rely on pacemakers to keep their hearts beating are at...
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The 8 Most Common HIPAA Violations
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Meeting HIPAA Documentation Requirements: Record Retention and Disposal
August 21st, 2018
Smart Speakers: What You Need to Know
July 24th, 2018