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Travel Cyber Safe

by Cathy Diehl | Nov 26, 2019 | Focus on Security, Protect Yourself

The holidays get busy. Traveling is stressful and we aren’t always as vigilant as we should be. In today’s world of data breaches, identity theft and cybercrime, there are many things we know to be cautious about. You wouldn’t give away your credit card number or let...

IT Responsibly: Defend your Territory

by Ed Jones, PMP, CHSP | Oct 18, 2019 | Focus on Security

In the days of old, people built giant walls to defend their land. It was easy to see the invading army approach. Pull up the drawbridge, light the arrows and defend your city. Today, the walls are digital and the invaders are invisible and often robots; sneaking in...

IT Responsibly: Check your settings

by Ed Jones, PMP, CHSP | Oct 11, 2019 | Focus on Security

Have you recently purchased a new device? Smart phone, laptop, tablet or even a smart watch? Maybe you just downloaded the latest update to your computer or smart phone. Do you know what it did? Too many times we take for granted the base features technology and...

BYOD – Do You Know What’s on Your Network?

by Mike Moran | May 20, 2018 | Focus on Security

Is your company allowing employees to bring their own devices and use them to log onto the corporate network? If so, do you know what is happening on your network as well as how many devices are on your network? Recently, I ran a network discovery at a company and...

MACRA 2017 deadlines are coming. Do you have a Security Risk Assessment scheduled before December 31st?

by Julie Rennecker, PhD, BSN | Nov 2, 2017 | Compliance & Security, Focus on Security, Risk Management

Right now the healthcare industry is in the final race to complete the requirements for MACRA, the new reimbursement scheme for Medicare. Thousands of dollars are at risk – failing to satisfy the MACRA requirements in 2017 will result in payment reductions for all of...

The Most Common Mistakes in Cybersecurity are Preventable

by Clint Eschberger | Oct 12, 2017 | Compliance & Security, Cybersecurity, Focus on Security

Many of the issues we see in cybersecurity, whether you are in healthcare, retail, finance, etc., are by and large preventable. It is not about having a big budget or a large team of experts. No, some of it is just common sense. It is not unlike driving a car. When...

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