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How well do you meet basic HIPAA regulations? Our HIPAA Compliance 101 resource outlines the key considerations that you will need to ensure you stay HIPAA Compliant.
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Multi-Line Agencies and Privacy Requirements

Multi-Line Agencies and Privacy Requirements

It's important to train all staff in a multi-line agency on HIPAA Compliance There is a great deal of crossover ...
Strong Passwords – Your Employees Most Important Contribution to Network Security

Strong Passwords – Your Employees Most Important Contribution to Network Security

Are your passwords so easy that a seven year old can figure them out? In 2012, Dropbox verified that the user ...
Update: Disaster Recovery

Update: Disaster Recovery

In the midst of tropical storm season, we want to remind you of the importance of a Disaster Recovery Plan. The ...
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Guidance

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Guidance

Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD, is when employers allow their employees to use their own electronic devices ...
HHS is Focusing in on Small Breaches

HHS is Focusing in on Small Breaches

If you think HIPAA won’t be enforced for small breaches, think again. On August 18, 2016, OCR announced its intent ...
Update: Increase in Estimated Cost of a HIPAA Breach

Update: Increase in Estimated Cost of a HIPAA Breach

With Phase 2 of HIPAA audits in full swing, many companies are worried about potential fines and penalties from ...
How HIPAA Can Help Deter Hackers

How HIPAA Can Help Deter Hackers

The number of hacks and breaches that occur continues to rise exponentially. Though you may have security measures ...
Update: HIPAA Compliant File Sharing

Update: HIPAA Compliant File Sharing

There is an updated file sharing review blog here. File sharing is a critical tool used by businesses and ...
Do You Have a Disaster Recovery Plan, and Have You Tested It?

Do You Have a Disaster Recovery Plan, and Have You Tested It?

As much as we hope every business is preparing a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) to deal with the growing ...
Why an Employer Group Has to Be HIPAA Compliant

Why an Employer Group Has to Be HIPAA Compliant

We are often asked why employers should worry about being HIPAA compliant when HHS says that employers are exempt ...
We Had a HIPAA Breach – Now What Do We Do?

We Had a HIPAA Breach – Now What Do We Do?

Are you prepared if a breach happens to you? Hopefully, you already have a plan in place and know exactly what to ...
Is Your HIPAA Security Plan for Cloud Computing Bullet-Proof?

Is Your HIPAA Security Plan for Cloud Computing Bullet-Proof?

When HIPAA laws were first established in 1996, large-scale cloud storage was in its infancy. Today, it would be ...
Employees Are Your Biggest HIPAA Vulnerability

Employees Are Your Biggest HIPAA Vulnerability

While 2015 was accurately dubbed “The Year of the Healthcare Hack”, according to Experian’s 2016 Data Breach ...
Real World Cost of a HIPAA Breach

Real World Cost of a HIPAA Breach

When we talk about HIPAA compliance much of the emphasis is on avoiding Office of Civil Rights (OCR) fines and ...
A Real World Breach – Why HIPAA Compliance Matters

A Real World Breach – Why HIPAA Compliance Matters

Developing and implementing a HIPAA compliance plan can often seem like preparing for a tornado on a sunny day. ...
The Value of Healthcare Data

The Value of Healthcare Data

The rising number of healthcare hacks demonstrates that healthcare data has tremendous value in the wrong hands. ...
It’s Time to Report Small Breaches – Don’t Miss the Deadline

It’s Time to Report Small Breaches – Don’t Miss the Deadline

HIPAA breaches involving less than 500 individuals during the calendar year 2015 must be reported to the U.S. ...
What is a Zero-Day Security Flaw?

What is a Zero-Day Security Flaw?

As you have been developing, updating and improving your HIPAA Security Plan, you have probably come across the ...
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Internet Explorer NOW and Forever

It’s Time to Upgrade Your Internet Explorer NOW and Forever

Upgrading software is a pain! Updates seem to pop up at the most inopportune time. You have to budget time to ...
Infographic: 9 Important Items Disaster Recovery Plans Should Include

Infographic: 9 Important Items Disaster Recovery Plans Should Include

Reading through pages of HIPAA articles and advice about disaster recovery plans can be daunting. Here's an ...

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