Compliance, explained.
Practical guidance on the regulations healthcare and food-safety teams face every day.
What you need to know about HIPAA Right of Access?
This week the Office of Civil Rights settled five cases of HIPAA Right of access violations. All the five providers have agreed to pay penalties and implem
What you need to know about business associate agreements
Are business associate agreements really important? Let’s explore the question in the blog below. First, let’s take a look at three HIPAA fines imposed by
Why you need to encrypt your devices – Unencrypted laptop costs more than $1 million to a healthcare provider
Beware if you’re using laptops, tablets and mobile phones for work purposes. You must encrypt your devices for complying with HIPAA rules. Using unencrypte
OSHA Training: Its Importance and Impact on Workplace Safety
Explore the significance of OSHA training for US businesses. Understand its role in workplace safety, legal mandates, and the impact on worker well-being. Ensure your organization stays compliant and keeps employees safe
Why is compliance training so important?
Why train workers on laws, rules and regulations? What’s the value of conducting compliance training ? Wouldn’t the business benefit more, if workers just
Is there an official HIPAA certification?
Does HHS certify healthcare providers as HIPAA compliant? Are their third-party firms that provide HIPAA certification ? Can a healthcare provider declare
Why is harassment training important – And why most programs fail
Why should you, as a business owner, care if your company conducts harassment training for your employees? Here’s are five ways harassment at your workplac
HIPAA Breaches Explained: Navigating the Complexities of HIPAA Violation Reporting
Uncover the Complexities of HIPAA breach and how to navigate HIPAA violation reporting. Learn when to report and how to handle potential violations
Here is How to Keep Your Business Alive in the Pandemic – Top OSHA COVID-19 Notifications
The OSHA guidelines listed below are for businesses who plan to reopen in coming weeks. And, with the COVID-19 threat still looming high over businesses, i
The most risky HIPAA violation you should be fearful of
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on March 3 rd that a healthcare provider from Utah would pay a fine of $100,000 to the HHS, and
How do I get a HIPAA compliance certificate – And why do I need it?
A HIPAA Compliance certificate isn’t just about knowing the healthcare law. It’s about knowing how valuable patient health information, or the PHI, is, and
Guidelines for Distributing PHI Without Breaching HIPAA – OCR Eases PHI Regulations for Business Associates
Explore the implications of relaxed HIPAA for business associates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Understand how the OCR directive aids in sharing PHI and supports a united healthcare response
Expert HIPAA advice to empower you against the coronavirus
As of yesterday evening, we have had 188,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections spread across 50 states. An alarming number. The first against the coro
IC3 Recovery Asset Team recovers $192.7 million in 2018
As per the 2018 Internet Crime Report (ICR), the newly established IC3 Recovery Asset Team (RAT) was able to recover about 75% of the $257.1 million lost t
DMARC: Defenses against Business Email Compromise Attacks
“The best way to stop these is to switch on DMARC with the strongest policy (“p=reject”) as default.” – Phil Muncaster (Infosecurity-Magazine) Phil Muncast
Ransomware Attacks Could Soon become a Felony with Maryland Bill
Ransomware attacks in Maryland could soon attract fines of up to $100,000 and 10 years in prison. Maryland Senate bill 151, cross-filed with House bill 211
The Essential Eight – Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Threats
While going through articles published on ZDnet by Stilgherrian , I came across one of his old articles published in 2017 on a cyber-heist incident involvi
How to Protect Your Network Against SamSam Ransomware Attacks
Note : We request users and network administrators to go through the documents listed at the bottom of this article, and share them with your cybersecurity