Data Security Step 1: Don’t let sensitive data walk off
Data Security Step 1: Don’t let sensitive data walk off Do you think most exposure of sensitive data is because of hacking into computer networks? Thousands of patient records and consumer accounts are exposed to the world every month because employees download the information onto portable disk drives, laptops or mobile devices and then lose […]
TechR2 Achieves ISO 27001 Certification!
TechR2 Achieves ISO 27001 Certification! When your company works with a consultant or vendor for data security, you can’t afford for that vendor to have mediocre management practices. And if you are trusting someone else with your IT security, they had better be top notch. An easy way to objectively measure effectiveness and security is […]
Intense Expectations for Healthcare Security Predicted in 2014
In 2013, 45% of data breaches were in the healthcare industry. Because of this, compliance and regulations in healthcare are expected to intensify throughout this calender year. This will not bode well for what healthcare privacy, information security, and compliance officers were wishing for this year. In a recent survey performed by ID experts […]
What is Cyber Liability Insurance and Why is it Important?
Cyber liability insurance protects an organization from risks associated with e-business, the internet, networks, and informational assets controlled by first and third parties. The original cyber liability policies written were almost soely for companies providing computer hardware and software services. Today, with ever changing state and federal regulations, plus the addition of compliance standards […]
New study on hard drive failure rates surprises many.
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Onsite Data Destruction: How do I get started?
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Windows XP end-of-life date is quickly approaching, are you ready?
[vc_row type=”grid” video_bg=”” css=”.vc_custom_1644068142453{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ dp_animation=””][vc_column_text dp_animation=””] In just over 60 days Microsoft’s XP operating system will officially reach the end of its life. There had been rumors of this for the past several years but last year Microsoft finally announced they would be ending support for XP on April 8, […]
Data breaches in Healthcare remain a big concern in 2014
[vc_row type=”grid” video_bg=”” css=”.vc_custom_1644068011317{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ dp_animation=””][vc_column_text dp_animation=””]Last month we discussed the high expectations that would be put on healthcare IT this year. Only 2 months into the year and we are already starting to see signs of this, coming after the release of the 2013 HIMSS Security Survey. Our government has […]