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Lessons from the 23andMe data breach
Lessons from the 23andMe breach Consumer genetics testing company 23andMe suffered a devastating data breach in late 2023. Criminals stole records from 6.9 million customers. How can your health and
Social engineering
Social engineering is what we call the intent of obtaining a company’s personal or private information through its employees or the people that have access to that company’s information. It
HIPAA secure text messaging
93% of hospitals have patient portal 10% of patients want a portal 20% would like to communicate by text. It’s important to remember that everybody wants to communicate by text,
BYOD: Bring your own device, or Bring your own disaster?
67% percent of the people that own a smartphone, use it for job related activities. The most popular pin used to protect those smartphones is: 1-2-3-4* *https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/148224-these-are-the-20-most-common-phone-pins-is-your-device-vulnerable Your employees are
Multi-Factor Authentication for Healthcare
Multi-factor authentication, sometimes called two-factor authentication or MFA, is one of the most effective security controls you can implement at your healthcare organization. Multi-factor authentication makes security and
Cannabis dispensaries
If you run a cannabis dispensary in Illinois you will be required by law to observe certain sections of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This means a
Webinar: Is Your Telemedicine Practice HIPAA Compliant?
On Sept. 1st, the New Mexico Telehealth Alliance will host Founder and CEO of Matterform, Michael Herrick, for a webinar. With the rise of the Delta Variant, you may be thinking that
HIPAA Building a Security-First Culture
A client contacted me recently with a really interesting question. Their organization has started using video recordings as part of their EHR training with their staff to demonstrate certain workflows
HIPAA Penetration Tests and Vulnerability Scans
Medical facilities are understandably concerned with the security of patient data. HIPAA demands that certain safeguards are maintained. In the pursuit of maintaining security, organizations utilize a number of cybersecurity
Automate Your Defenses Against Social Engineering
It’s widely recognized that social engineering represents one of the biggest threats to healthcare organizations. On the other hand, a lot of IT people throw up their hands in surrender,
HIPAA Password Complexity Doesn’t Work
Passwords are one of the most significant sources of frustration in our daily digital lives, and the same goes for healthcare organizations. However, I believe that passwords don’t need to
HIPAA Fines Increasing in 2021
HIPAA enforcement ebbs and flows, but I anticipate an increase in HIPAA fines in 2021. This pattern has already begun with a significant number of HIPAA actions occurring at the
