Microsoft released a report that stated, from their research, 99.9% of all account compromises could be prevented by using multi-factor authentication. The report detailed that about 1.2 million accounts worldwide… Read more »
A weak password can bring down even the strongest of your practice’s computer security defenses. Passwords are the cornerstone of all modern computer security practices. Because of that, they are… Read more »
Among healthcare professionals, there is a lot of confusion about what is and is not considered a breach under HIPAA laws. For example, if a disclosure of Protected Health Information… Read more »
Breaches are increasing every day. Looking at the HIPAA “Wall of Shame“, we can see that most of the reported breaches are listed as a “Hacking/IT Incident”. Checking further in… Read more »
A backup system isn’t the sexiest part of IT and for most people, it’s pretty boring. We plug them in, let them run and forget about them. But medical practice… Read more »
Nearly every day in the news, we hear about more attacks on medical practices and businesses. This is an ever-increasing trend that shows no sign of stopping. There is money… Read more »
Every day we read about new companies or governments that have been attacked. Recently, the Georgia Department of Public Safety was hit with a ransomware attack. The attack left many… Read more »
Recently, several of our websites came under attack. It started out slow but then turned into a full-fledged assault. In this article, I will go over one way that a… Read more »
Cybersecurity best practices are what the industry has found, with trial and error, to be the best way to keep healthcare data secure. However, implementing these practices can be a… Read more »
One of the questions we hear a lot goes something like, why are hackers targeting my computer or network? What do they want? The main reason is usually financial, they… Read more »