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The dark web is often known for the illegal activities conducted there, and while not everything on the dark web is illegal, it’s most appealing factor is its anonymity. The dark web is often a place where stolen data and personal information is bought and sold following a data breach or hacking incident. An article...
Employee training crucial this holiday season American small businesses know the holiday shopping season is a vital time to make one final push to meet sales goals for the year. With an increase in retail sales, it is crucial that businesses, especially startups, have a robust cybersecurity plan in place to protect themselves and their...
By now I’m sure you’ve heard that when it comes to information security, employees are the weakest link. Organizations often emphasize that despite any security measures they put in place to protect their infrastructure, all it takes is one employee who is not following the rules to undo all of that. An article on TechRepubic...
Patient falls have been a serious problem in hospitals and other healthcare facilities for years. In fact, in January 2013 the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality set out to help reduce the number of falls in healthcare facilities by commissioning a RAND Corporation/ Boston University School of Public Health Report. The report, titled “Preventing...
Cyberattacks only happen to large corporations because they hold the most personal and sensitive data, right? Wrong. While the media often leads us to believe cyberattacks are only occurring on high-profile organizations holding a lot of data, the statistics show us otherwise. An article on Information Security Buzz takes a look at 5 ways hackers...
As you may know, successful cyberattacks often come as a result of human error, but did you know those errors are often made by employees who have already been through training? An article on Healthcare IT News takes a look at what methods help cybersecurity training stick. Cybercriminals direct their attacks on untrained employees or...
A recent survey conducted by Netwrix found that although healthcare organizations understand the importance of protecting patient information, they often fall short on improving their security measures. An article on PR Newswire explores the findings of the Netwrix survey. The survey included responses from IT professionals across various industries, including healthcare. Where are healthcare organizations...
While it is true that Americans are becoming more aware of the need to protect their information online through methods such as utilizing strong passwords or being conscious of how they’re using public Wi-Fi, many still lack in key areas which could cause significant data breaches. Things like recognizing “phishing” emails or determining if a...
A total of 279,663 patients are being notified by Urology Austin that their protected health information (PHI) may have been compromised in a ransomware attack. Information that may have been compromised in the attack includes patient names, addresses, dates of birth, medical records and social security numbers. An article over on HIPAA Journal provides insight...
We are excited to announce that the HIPAA training classes have been updated for 2017. The update includes the HIPAA Security and Privacy classes for both HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates. [tvideo type=”youtube” clip_id=”6Ogt7YBqh6k” autoplay=”true” controls=”false” loop=”false” rel=”false” showinfo=”false” modestbranding=”false”] More engaging The training now utilizes more multimedia, video and engaging content. In fact,...
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