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Can You Tick All the Boxes on the OCR’s Cyber Attack Checklist?

A new federal resource can help smaller health care organizations get a better handle on their information security practices – and it may reveal gaps that need your attention now. New week, new cyberattacks in the headlines – right? The past few months have seen a marked increase in the number of large-scale attacks designed…

July 26, 2017Cybersecurity, Information SecurityBy Rebecca Herold

Old Data, Current Risk: Why Protecting Historical Patient Data is Critical for Your Practice

A recent ransomware attack on a Texas clinic shows why caregivers have to make sure their data retention practices are just as clean as their treatment areas. The ransomware attack that hit Urology Austin in January of this year was notable for two reasons: first, it was one of the few ransomware attacks listed on…

June 14, 2017Cybersecurity, Health Care, Policies and ProceduresBy Rebecca Herold

Why You Need to Care about the Encryption Debate Now

Long before he was in the new for run-ins with the president, former FBI Director James Comey was making headlines in the technology community for his comments around encryption. In multiple public appearances – like this one at the University of Texas at Austin in March – Comey defended the need for law enforcement agencies…

May 31, 2017Cybersecurity, EncryptionBy Rebecca Herold

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Can You Tick All the Boxes on the OCR’s Cyber Attack Checklist?

Old Data, Current Risk: Why Protecting Historical Patient Data is Critical for Your Practice

Why You Need to Care about the Encryption Debate Now