Phishing Attacks Compromise the PHI of Thousands
Phishing attacks can be difficult to detect by nature. Attackers disguise themselves as a trusted entity, and send their victims links with malicious content, either through email, text, or [...]
WannaCry Ransomware Infects 40% of Healthcare Delivery Organizations
Ransomware attacks are increasingly prevalent in the healthcare community. Ransomware attacks use malicious software to gain access to a computer system, usually disabling the system, until an amount of [...]
HIPAA Encryption at Rest
You may ask yourself, why does Compliancy Group require Full Disk Encryption on all devices that connect to, or store ePHI? Why is it a requirement and how will [...]
195% Increase in Ransomware Attacks, Healthcare at Risk
Ransomware attacks have become a major security concern for many organizations, especially in healthcare. According to a recent report, ransomware attacks on business targets have increased [...]
How Advanced Cybersecurity and HIPAA Compliance Protects You
Cybersecurity has been an ongoing concern across the healthcare industry. Cyberattacks are not only negatively affecting businesses in healthcare, but also the privacy and security of patients’ data. Unfortunately, [...]
Is Slack HIPAA Compliant?
More and more businesses are joining Slack to improve their internal communications. But when it comes to healthcare organizations and their needs, the question becomes: is Slack HIPAA compliant? [...]
NIST CSF and HIPAA Compliance: Healthcare Providers at Risk
The sensitive health information maintained by healthcare organizations has grown to be a very attractive target for cyberattackers over the last few years. Healthcare organizations must ensure that they [...]
Data Breaches on the Rise
The Breach Barometer Report by Protenus for 2019 has been published, analyzing healthcare data breaches in 2018. The report exposed a major increase in healthcare data breaches last year. [...]
All of Records Erased, Doctor’s Office Closes After Ransomware Attack
Brookside ENT & Hearing Services has permanently shut its doors after a devastating malware incident destroyed all of its electronic medical records. It is apparently the [...]
Is iMessage HIPAA Compliant?
As technology continues to develop, there are becoming more ways to share patient data within your practice. iMessage is one example in particular that has been integrated into medical [...]
