Security

Securing Telehealth in a Vulnerable World

In a season where “normal health services” have been anything but normal, one thing appears clear: telehealth is here to stay. A recent study notes that 46 percent of consumers now use telehealth in place of in-person healthcare visits – as opposed to just 11% in 2019.  Primarily used for level-one consults and routine exams,... Continue reading

What 3 Recent Breaches Teach us About Data Security

A quick survey of 3 recent breaches – including one very high profile case –  reminds us to be especially vigilant to avoid these all-too-common scenarios with protected health information Breach #1: PHI on paper – even in your personal briefcase – isn’t good protection, and can lead to a breach of PHI The following breach... Continue reading

HIPAA Encryption – Choosing the Right Kind

Everyone familiar with HIPAA agrees that protecting sensitive data like protected health information (PHI) is critical, and most realize that encryption is the technique of choice; however, this seems to be the extent of most people's knowledge.

Managed Security Services – Can you afford NOT to have them?

Network uptime – your patients depend on it. As cloud-based technology increasingly becomes the preferred means by which companies conduct business, not having the right services in place to protect against unexpected downtimes – whether from hardware/software failures or security compromises – can spell disaster. As the recent Amazon S3 outage proves, catastrophic infrastructure failures... Continue reading