2 tips to achieve a winning information security game plan
When you watched the Super Bowl, did it cross your mind how similar the game is to your information security posture? Like in a football game, security always has more…
Tag: medical data security
How do cyber security threats affect healthcare facilities?
due to medical devices being connected to a healthcare facility’s network, when they become vulnerable to cyber security threats and the possibility of infection this creates a risk to the…
6 steps healthcare facilities take to prepare for OCR audits and meet HIPAA compliance
As most hospital executives and CIOs know, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is pushing compliance audits to heighten personal healthcare information (PHI) security measures and avoid data breaches. the…
Preventing data breach and reporting after Omnibus HIPAA
the omnibus hipaa breach definition makes it much easier for healthcare organizations’ personal health information (PHI) to become compromised. It also specifies that when data loss or breach happens, it…
The affects of Omnibus HIPAA on healthcare organizations and their information security
The Omnibus HIPAA affects healthcare organizations in three ways: privacy, security, and breach standard and notification; not to mention the HIPAA enforcement rule which applies the increased tiered civil monetary…
Obama’s Executive Orders: What They Mean to Healthcare Information Security
Although President Obama’s executive orders address gun control, seven out of the twenty-three cover mental health reporting. Out of the seven orders, order number two has a direct impact on…
The Watch Dog Report – Use InfoSec to Gain New Business
Interview with Paul Ingevaldson, the former CIO for ACE Hardware, is from the Best of The Watchdog Report. During the interview we discuss how you can leverage InfoSec to drive…
How to save your business millions when data security compliance isn’t enough
Thanks to instituted regulations businesses such as healthcare organizations, universities, and data centers are implementing actions to secure their private and sensitive data. However, although compliance is great, it isn’t enough. …
Security Assessments Are Missing the Mark
Security Assessments Are Missing the Mark. Unfortunately, Compliance does not equal Information Security; preparation and evaluation does. Are you at Risk? Research shows security assessments focused solely on…
Is your InfoSec Prepared for the Challenges of 2013?
With the new mandates put in place by ObamaCare, information asset protection will be even more important in 2013 than ever before. The mandates are already causing businesses to trim…
