You’ve Been Hit with Ransomware, Here is How to Recover
One of your employees comes to you and says there is a funny message on your computer. You make your way to the computer in question to find a message… Read more »
Category: HIPAA Compliance
Small Practices are More Dependent Than Ever on IT Service Companies
Nearly every practice in the United States today uses computers in the day to day operations of their practice. Most are using some form of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software… Read more »
HIPAA Staff Training Can Be Your Best Defense Against Attackers
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 »
Medical Practice Backups – Secure Your Most Valuable Asset
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 »
What Does a Cyber Attack on a Website Look Like?
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 »
Most Small Practices Aren’t Using HIPAA Compliant Email
Email has become one of the most widely used forms of communications worldwide. Its ease of use and ability to send large files has allowed it to be integrated into… Read more »
Case Study – Unauthorized Access to Patient Records
Small practices have a hard time managing their HIPAA compliance. There is a hidden threat that most don’t address. It is the unauthorized access to patient records and it is… Read more »
Small Practices Having a Hard Time With Cybersecurity Best Practices
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 »
Why Are Hackers Targeting Your Computer? What Do They Want?
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 »
Ransomware Attacks Have Hit 40% of Healthcare Organizations
In 2017, the WannaCry ransomware was released in the wild. It wreaked havoc around the world due to a previously unknown vulnerability. This vulnerability was actually found and exploited by… Read more »