Perimeter Security: It’s the Simple Things That’ll Get You

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Are you sure your medical records aren't accessible by outsiders? Maybe check your perimeter security. I'm not talking about fancy ...
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RFI Vulnerability Lesson: Beware of Who You (try to) Hack

Beware of Who You Hack
Isn’t it rewarding when a fellow security professional posts about an attempted hack of his personal website that he turned ...
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Business Associate or Conduit? Why a BAA likely applies to you.

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Ever run into a vendor who claims to be a conduit versus a business associate (BA)? It happens all too ...
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The CCPA and the Iffy Territory of the “HIPAA exemption”

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A brief recap: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) aims to give California consumers greater control over their personal information ...
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Should you trust Alexa with your health information?

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By now you’ve likely heard that Amazon is moving into the HIPAA space with Alexa.  In conjunction with their partners, ...
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Who needs to comply with the CCPA? Hint: Not only California.

CCPA Who Needs to Comply
The first thing to realize about California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance is that you don’t have to be a ...
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Consumers in the Regulatory Driver’s Seat: Protecting Personal Data Privacy

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Consumers on the warpath to protect personal data privacy are making strides in state houses. For instance, here's an update ...
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How can your Third Party Vendor help or hurt your SOC 2 status?

How can your Third Party Vendor help or hurt your SOC 2 status?
Are you tracking the moving target of your third party vendors’ privacy and security practices? You may want to get ...
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How to Harden Laptops, Tablets & Smartphones to Protect PHI

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When your goal is to protect PHI on laptops and mobile devices, keep in mind that information security is only ...
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5 Ways You Can Reduce Phishing Risk

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Malware attacks via phishing knocked it out of the park in 2018. Phishing attacks account for an inordinate number of ...
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