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Teach Your Employees How to Avoid Phishing
Teach your Employees how to Avoid Phishing • Check for accurate spelling in the sender’s email address. Move the cursor over the address. If the pop-up address is different, don’t open it. • Also move the cursor over links before clicking on them. This will reveal the...
October is National Cyber Security Month
October is National Cyber Security Month. The National Cyber Security Alliance has dedicated a theme to each week of the month. This week's theme is "Make Your Home a Haven for Online Safety." This week, consider internet safety tips to teach not only your...
Bring Your Own Device Threats Are Often Overlooked
Most employees not think much about cybersecurity at work. They are likely unaware that the smartphone, laptop, tablet or even wearable device (like a fitness tracker) they bring to the office could be opening a digital door to their employer's network and...
How often should I scan my computer for viruses?
How often should I run a virus scan on my computer? While it is the norm to have antivirus/antimalware software installed on all your computers and network, it isn’t always enough to keep your data safe. This software usually has some automatic detection...
What Happens if I Lose my Data?
What Happens if I Lose My Data? Your data is the life blood of your company. What happens if you can longer access your Point of Sales information? Your bills and invoices? Payroll information? The aftermath of data loss can be catastrophic. Some...
New iPhone Cracker Available to Police
Authorities Can Crack your iPhone
What To Do After a CyberAttack
According to CyberArk Global Advanced Threat Landscape Report 2018, almost half of all organizations do not make substantial changes to their security strategy even after a cyber attack. The report suggests that many businesses feel hopeless against the...
$31,000 fine for missing BAA
According to Healthcare IT News, Center for Children's Digestive Health shared PHI with FileFax, but didn't have a BAA in place when it shared patient information with a business partner. "The Center for Children’s Digestive Health, a small, for-profit pediatric...
HIPAA Compliance — Notes from the Field
Advances in security technology and increased governmental cybersecurity initiatives have not been enough. Attackers will not abandon their pursuit of unprotected patient data and they are getting more sophisticated every day. According to the Identity Theft Resource...
HIPAA Secure… Who do you rely on?
Are you relying on your IT company to provide you with the security you need to be HIPAA/HITECH compliant? You might be surprised to find that most IT companies don’t know as much about HIPAA as you do!