Is Your Healthcare Data Protected from Employee Hacks?

Healthcare Data Security

When we think of healthcare data security, we usually think of intrusions coming from outside our network. And that is a real and serious issue. But what if the intrusion comes from within your own organization? Is that a real concern?

Ransomware: A New Global Issue for Healthcare

Ransomware: A New Global Issue for Health Care

In February of this year a cyber attack on multiple hospitals in multiple places around the globe took place. This was achieved using a software commonly known as ransomware.  Ransomware is a type of malware that is installed by hostile agents that prevents or limits users from accessing their own system.

Storing Confidential Patient Information on a Cloud Platform

Confidential Patient Information

Storing confidential patient information on a cloud platform is not so much a choice, but rather the most secure and beneficial option available. It’s simply the next course of evolution in the business world. And the enhanced security that is integrated into the technology is as up to date as you can get. The healthcare […]

Increase in HIPAA Data Breaches

Increase in HIPAA Data Breaches

With barely a week passing without another HIPAA data breach, the news that they are on the increase is no surprise. This includes breaches of Protected Health Information, which present special challenges to doctors and other health care providers. “The number of HIPAA data breaches has been increasing in recent years, and the most frequent […]