Top 10 Most Common HIPAA Violations to Know About
It’s a new year, and what better time than now to reevaluate the HIPAA guidelines? Being HIPAA compliant is not only extremely important, but also mandatory for many healthcare organizations. According to the HIPAA guidelines, all health data that is created, stored, maintained, or transmitted must be secure at all times. If any confidential information […]
Inside a Hacker’s Brain
Why do hacker’s hack? It’s frustrating to think that anyone would want to put your business, reputation, and information at risk, but unfortunately it happens often. But why does it happen? Let’s dive deep into a hacker’s brain to gain some insight. Most of the time, hackers don’t purposely single out one particular person or […]
Did You Know Your Own Employees are the Biggest Threat to Cybersecurity?
Not many people know what the biggest threat to IT infrastructure is at the moment. Malware, ransomware and crypto are common answers but surprisingly these are incorrect. Although they are still a very big threat, it’s end users that take the win as the most significant risk. As much work as hackers put into spreading […]
Public Wi-Fi Protection During the Holidays
As we are in the midst of the holiday season, some who are seeking some sort of normalcy may still be traveling to see family or friends. One of the first things many people do when staying away in a hotel, or spending time in a public place, is to connect to the Wi-Fi. Before […]
Healthcare Field Sees Increase in Ransomware
Are you tired of hearing the word ransomware yet? How about hackers or threat? Unfortunately, these are words that are part of the reality of the IT world and it doesn’t seem they are going away any time soon. The FBI recently issued a warning that a major ransomware threat has hit the healthcare industry. […]
HIPAA Violations Have Not Disappeared
Although it can be hard to focus on anything else during the pandemic, it’s important to keep in mind that HIPAA violations are still very much around. According to HIPAA guidelines, all health data that is created, stored, maintained or transmitted must be secure at all times. If medical organizations fail to comply with the […]