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10 Best New Features in Windows Server 2016

10 Best New Features in Windows Server 2016

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Protecting Your Firm From a Cyber Attack

Protecting Your Firm From a Cyber Attack

Law firms have become an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals. As most client data is now collected and stored in a digital format, firms have had to step up their cyber security measures accordingly. Despite this heightened vigilance, many law…

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What You Need to Know About HIPAA and Cloud Computing Rules and Regulations

What You Need to Know About HIPAA and Cloud Computing Rules and Regulations

As cloud computing services reach widespread usage, questions about what exactly constitutes HIPAA covered entities (CE’s) and business associates (BA’s) arise, along with how those entities can take advantage of cloud computing while complying with regulations protecting the privacy and…

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Will Your Business Be Taking Advantage of Section 179?

Will Your Business Be Taking Advantage of Section 179?

In late 2015, Congress passed and signed the PATH Act (Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act), which had the added benefit of increasing the Section 179 deduction cap to $500,000. This is great news for businesses, as Section 179 allows…

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Hack of SCAN Health Plan Affects Nearly 90,000 Patients

Hack of SCAN Health Plan Affects Nearly 90,000 Patients

As 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,…

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88 Percent of All Ransomware Attacks Are on the Healthcare Industry

88 Percent of All Ransomware Attacks Are on the Healthcare Industry

It 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…

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

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

If 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…

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Good News for Security Cameras and Access Control Aficionados

Good News for Security Cameras and Access Control Aficionados

Physical 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…

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Will Your Business Continuity Plan Come Through if Disaster Strikes?

Will Your Business Continuity Plan Come Through if Disaster Strikes?

Whatever 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…

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5 Grey Areas of HIPAA Compliance

5 Grey Areas of HIPAA Compliance

You 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…

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