A Review of Cyber Threats Affecting Businesses in 2018
2018 was a banner year for hackers with widely publicized data breaches occurring in companies like Panera Bread, Under Armour’s data loss through their MyFitnessPal app, and reports of personal data from Facebook being distributed without consent. Then there is the recent attack reported by Marriott International Hotels, which affected nearly half a billion consumers […]
How To Stay Safe On The Internet
3 Things You Need To Do Now With how many of our daily activities are making their way online, it is more important than ever to know how to stay safe on the internet and protect your personal information. Every time you log in to your online banking, make a purchase from an online merchant, or […]
Five Things You Should Know About the HIPAA Omnibus Rule
It’s been six months since the newly passed HIPAA Omnibus rule went into full effect. The goal of the new rule was to provide better protections for patient information. For health providers and IT companies, it’s all about compliance, and non-compliance can bring stiff penalties from the Office of Civil Rights. Have you ensured your […]
Protect Your Health Records by Getting HIPAA Compliant
HIPAA compliance is something that all organizations dealing with health records have to comply to for the sake of patient privacy. If you’re new to this industry and just learning what HIPAA stands for, it stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that makes sure all protected health information isn’t compromised. But what IT steps should […]
