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04/14/2023

Be Safe!!

The FBI is reminding travelers to beware of free, public charging stations at airports or hotels.

01/03/2023

Ransomware has had quite an upswing in recent years, costing the world $20 billion in 2021 and in 2023 the projected damages from ransomware are expected to exceed $30 billion worldwide. Cases of ransomware have been increasing at an alarming rate to become one of the leading threats to thousands of businesses, organizations, and governments around the world. This trend shows very little sign of slowing down and will only increase in the coming years as access to hacking tools on the internet and dark-web becomes easier than ever before. Read More...

Ransomware has had quite an upswing in recent years, costing the world $20 billion in 2021 and in 2023 the projected damages from ransomware are expected to exceed $30 billion worldwide. Cases of ransomware have been increasing at an alarming rate to become one of the leading threats to thousands of...

12/15/2022

Year after year, we are seeing the expansion of applications for Cyber Insurance. As the underwriters become more versed in the technical attributes of infrastructure security, they naturally have more questions. Often these questions lead to variables that will affect your premium based on your answer.

Year after year, we are seeing the expansion of applications for Cyber Insurance. As the underwriters become more versed in the technical attributes of infrastructure security, they naturally have more questions. Often these questions lead to variables that will affect your premium based on your ans...

12/08/2022

The most integral part of an organization is its employee; however, user experience is often overlooked or underappreciated by many IT professionals. It’s a story we all are familiar with, “My PC is slow, and I cannot work.”, or the dreaded, “My PC keeps crashing ever since you installed that update.”

The most integral part of an organization is its employee; however, user experience is often overlooked or underappreciated by many IT professionals. It’s a story we all are familiar with, “My PC is slow, and I cannot work.”, or the dreaded, “My PC keeps crashing ever since you installed tha...

12/01/2022

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) on covered entities and business associates (“regulated entities”) under the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules (“HIPAA Rules”) when using online tracking technologies.

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) on covered entities and business associates (“regulated entities”) under the HIPAA Pr...

12/01/2022

More and more companies are moving to cloud services like Office 365 and G Suite each year, and many of them are under the impression that moving to the cloud means they no longer need to take backups. The reality is that these services operate under a “Shared Responsibility Model” that puts the onus of ensuring your data and configurations are backed up on you. This is important not just for the occasional accidental file deletion but also for major breaches and attacks. CLICK LINK TO READ MORE

Backups in the Cloud Era More and more companies are moving to cloud services like Office 365 and G Suite each year, and many of them are under the impression that moving to the cloud means they no longer need to take backups. The reality is that these services operate under a

09/30/2020

Wise Psychiatry, PC (Wise Psychiatry) has agreed to pay $10,000 to OCR and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule's right of access provision. Contact me at [email protected] to learn how to avoid OCR Penalties!

09/29/2020

King MD has agreed to pay $3,500 to OCR and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule's right of access provision. Contact me at [email protected] to learn how to avoid OCR Penalties!

09/24/2020

Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services has agreed to pay $70,000 to OCR and to adopt a corrective plan to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule's right of access provision. Contact me at [email protected] to learn how to avoid OCR Penalties!

09/21/2020

All Inclusive Medical Services, Inc. has agreed to pay $15,000 to OCR and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule's right of access provision. Contact me at [email protected] to learn how to avoid OCR Penalties!

09/16/2020

Housing Works Inc. (Housing Works) has agreed to pay $38,000 to OCR and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule's right of access provision. Contact me at [email protected] to learn how to avoid OCR Penalties!