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Healthcare Organizations on the Hook

August 3, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeHow Your IT Provider’s Data Breach Puts Your Business Into the HIPAA/HITECH Spotlight In the wake of the almost-daily onslaught of news revealing yet another ransomware, malware attack or data breach, healthcare organizations are understandably concerned about the security of…

Ransomware — Protecting Yourself From 4,000 Attacks per Day

August 1, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeRansomware is malicious software that gets installed by cybercriminals who take over your system and hold it “hostage,” demanding ransom to give you back access to your critical data. This happens 4,000 times a day — and the pace is…

Twin Threats: HIPAA Audits and Ransomware

July 29, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeWith hackers hovering around to steal medical patients’ personal data and the likelihood of a HIPAA audit, these two factors can create the perfect storm for medical practices. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health and…

Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Enterprise-as-a-Service Now Affordable for Small Businesses at $7 Monthly Per User

July 26, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeWindows 10 recently announced the addition of its Enterprise offering to its Cloud Service Provider (CSP) program. The move is good news for small and mid-sized businesses, which will now have access to Enterprise level services for the affordable sum…

Next Round of HIPAA Audits Includes IT Service Providers

July 25, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeIs Your MSP HIPAA and HITECH Compliant? If you run a healthcare organization that stores and transmits sensitive electronic patient health information (ePHI), you’re probably aware of your responsibilities as a covered entity under HIPAA, HITECH and Omnibus. When it…

Top 7 Reasons Every Property Owner Should Have a Security System

July 25, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeYour home is your sanctuary. If you own a business, your company location functions as a sanctuary as well. Your property, belongings, memories and investments are located within these structures. Most importantly, it’s a safe place for you, your family,…

Tired of Windows 10 Nagware and Bloatware?

July 22, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeTry a Clean Install With the Media Creation Tool With the free Windows 10 upgrade ending on July 29, many users are scrambling to get their foot in the door before the deadline. Between constant assaults of nagware and various…

Protect Your Data, Comply With HITECH Using the Right IT Services

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

HomeIf you’ve ever worked with personal health data, you may have noticed that the enforcement of regulations has been somewhat inconsistent. The government has also realized that HIPAA has some major flaws as technology has changed the face of how…

Are Your Employees Part of Your Cybersecurity Defense?

July 19, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

Home50 percent of Small- and Mid-Sized Businesses Hacked in the Last Year With Employees as Biggest Target In today’s increasingly malicious computing environment, hackers don’t discriminate. They don’t limit their focus only to “big ticket” Fortune 500 companies. In fact,…

Is a Ransomware Attack a HIPAA Violation?

July 19, 2016 | Business IT News, Tips and Information

HomeIt’s the call from your IT manager that you never want to get: “We’ve had a ransomware attack, and it has encrypted all of our data. We can’t access any of our information. It’s all there, but we can’t use…