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Hack of SCAN Health Plan Affects Nearly 90,000 Patients

October 20, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeAs reported in Healthcare IT News in August, a major hack of Long Beach, California-based SCAN Health Plan exposed the data of nearly 90,000 of its members. Sometime between March and June of this year, hackers gained access to the names, addresses,…

88 Percent of All Ransomware Attacks Are on the Healthcare Industry

October 14, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeIt will likely come as no surprise to those familiar with the nature of ransomware attacks and their favorite target of choice that nearly 9 out of 10 ransomware attacks are aimed at the healthcare industry. It might, however, be…

Have Business Associate Agreements Up to Date or Risk a HIPAA Fine

October 12, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeIf you’re a healthcare facility of any kind, you might want to update your Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), or otherwise risk facing a HIPAA fine. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently fined…

Good News for Security Cameras and Access Control Aficionados

October 11, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomePhysical security carries just as much importance these days as does cybersecurity, and to that point Sony is adding 4K imaging to its line of security cameras. The new SNC-VM772R security camera model, specifically, blends the enhanced resolution of 4K…

Will Your Business Continuity Plan Come Through if Disaster Strikes?

October 10, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeWhatever industry your enterprise is part of, having a viable business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) plan in place is paramount to doing business in this day and age. Disasters can befall any business entity at any time, and…

5 Grey Areas of HIPAA Compliance

October 5, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeYou may think you know HIPAA compliance through and through, but giving it a deeper look will help elucidate the finer points of this somewhat ominous regulatory act that governs not only the principle handlers of medical data such as…

How Often Do You Really Need To Replace Your Hardware?

October 4, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeThere has been a lot of debate as to what your hardware refresh cycle should look like. The answer tends to fall somewhere in the 2 – 4 year range, with recommendations from hardware manufacturers leaning more towards a shorter…

Just How Safe is Your Data in the Cloud?

October 4, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeAn incident first reported last month involving 68 million Dropbox users’ (a cloud service) stolen contact information shed light on cloud security – or, the presence or lack thereof. Even more disconcerting is the fact that the Dropbox hack initially took place…

Sony Debuts 4K Security Camera

September 27, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeSony’s latest security camera comes with a whole host of exciting and innovative features designed to let consumers make the most of their investment. The crystal clear image quality offered by 4K technology outshines it’s HD predecessors, generating more reliable…

Hackers Can Spy and Take Screenshots with New Mac Virus

September 27, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeA recently-discovered virus targeting Mac computers is also being characterized as “backdoor spying software,” and which can covertly grab confidential data from computers, is codenamed “Mokes”. Discovered in January of this year by Stefan Orloff of Kaspersky Labs, Mokes was…