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2017 Security Predictions from Malwarebytes; New Year, New Threats

Ransomware is going to get personal. Password managers will be huge targets. And we will see the rise of a whole new exploit kit. These are among the 2017 security predictions from Malwarebytes Laboratories. And because these attacks are going to continue to result in big headlines, cybersecurity is going to grow as...

Healthcare's ID Management Challenge

Synchronoss' Tracy Hulver on New Identity Strategies for Connected Healthcare Threats Attackers have healthcare entities in their crosshairs, and their favorite targets are easily compromised credentials. Tracy Hulver of Synchronoss Technologies offers new ideas for how security leaders can reduce risk and protect...

Major Risks for Healthcare Organizations to Avoid When Using the Cloud

Hospitals and other healthcare organizations are in the midst of a major digital revolution that's forcing them to change their traditional ways of capturing, storing, and sharing information. To keep up with their needs for greater IT infrastructure agility, performance, security, and compliance, many savvy...

Protect Your Patient Data While Predicting Threats

Evolving criminal and unscrupulous internal threats to healthcare data networks continue to plant seeds of fear and uncertainty in the minds of healthcare IT professionals. Those fears are wellfounded; a recent Information Week survey found that 91 percent of small healthcare practices in North America say they have...

Best Practices in Moving Healthcare to the Cloud

Many healthcare organizations embark on cloud migrations to achieve scalability, cost-efficiency, and higher application performance. But migrating applications to the cloud can be a complex process that requires careful planning and deliberation. Challenges can include unanticipated interoperability issues,...

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How to Become HITRUST Certified

To help simplify the difficulties associated with HIPAA compliance, the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), a non-profit organization, collaborated with leaders in healthcare and information security to develop the HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF). CSF is a certifiable security framework that scales...

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Prescription for Savings: Pharmaceutical Innovator Trusts the Cloud to Make Medicine Affordable

The rising cost of pharmaceuticals is an unfortunate reality that can render patients unable to afford medication. This struggle was evident to Dr. Michael Rae who created the Rx Savings Solutions app that helps consumers save on prescription costs. Dr. Rae is a medical expert, but since technology is not his forte,...

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'But I Was Compliant...' - Investing in Security for a Compliant Business

It's a story you'll watch unfold time and time again. The breach. The headlines. The confusion. The public apologies. The finger-pointing. And it's often followed by some form of the following statement: "But I was compliant." Compliance is never enough. The challenges are understandable, but taking the path of least...

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Case Study: HITRUST for HIPAA Compliance

The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) began a search for a secure cloud solution for their Common Security Framework (CSF) application. CSF gives businesses the structure, detail and clarity needed to more efficiently and effectively meet healthcare regulatory compliance standards, including HIPAA. The...

The Insecurity of Network-Connected Printers

This research report from the Ponemon Institute provides an in-depth look into the security risks created by insecure printers and other devices, with a focus on strategies and best practices that can address these risks. This report reveals why: 53% of IT managers realize printers are vulnerable to cyber...

Networked Printer Security Threats are on the Rise

There are a wide variety of known security issues with printers and other peripheral devices. This report from Red Tiger Security shows how these devices can be exploited—and how to protect yours from threat. Read this report to learn why: Printers and embedded devices are often the weakest link in IT...

Why Should you Care About Printer Security?

Through extensive research and interviews, IDC was able to better understand the quantitative and qualitative of an organization's use of enterprise security solutions—and the business value of deploying a print security solution. See the results. This whitepaper explores why: 80% of companies indicate that...

Cyber Security Primer for Healthcare: Identifying and Understanding Threat Actors

The healthcare industry - both payers and providers - has become a favorite target of threat actors. While 2015 was named the "year of the healthcare breach," 2016 has seen its share of large-scale attacks, especially in the form of ransomware. With the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil...

What You Need to Know About Ransomware & HIPAA Compliance: Understanding the OCR Ransomware Guidance

There is no more hedging on whether ransomware incidents should be identified and treated the same way as other data breaches under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has stated that ransomware attacks...

How IT Professionals Can Navigate HIPAA Compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is one of today's most common compliance mandates, but translating this law into IT action items is a challenge. This compliance guide breaks down some of the thorniest aspects of HIPAA and focuses on what you need to know to get compliant. You'll...