With such a large percentage of physician practices experiencing cybercrime, it is evident that these types of organizations should take a close look at their strategy for security to protect private patient information, critical medication lists, diagnoses and lab results.
In light of the seriousness of making a mistake in this environment, we have compiled a list of some of the most common HIPAA violations, along with some suggestions on how to avoid them.
HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, enacted by Congress in 1996. The main purpose of this federal statute was to assist consumers in maintaining their insurance coverage, but it also includes a separate set of provisions designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system. HIPAA provides the ability [...]
The HIPAA Privacy Rule was enacted to protect patient privacy. It restricts the use and disclosure of personally identifiable information.
If you are a doctor's office or medical center looking for advice as to how to implement IT systems, manage and store data or protect yourself from cyber threats, call the experts at Alliance IT LLC.
Everyone understands the importance of protecting their data. But accounting firms, as institutions that deal with other people's highly personal information, financial data and tax records need to be especially vigilant.
A firewall stands as a filter between your computer networks and the wild-west of the Internet. Firewalls permit administrators to moderate what can come and go in the network, providing security from both internal and external threats.
In 2014, Google announced that it was encouraging everyone to switch from HTTP to HTTPS, and made clear that doing so would have positive impact on a site’s search engine ranking.
While most of us have gotten adept at keeping our laptops secured with anti-virus software, our phones remain largely unprotected. For those who access company and business data on their personal smartphones, the risk level is even higher.
Email is one of the most utilized and familiar applications within a business environment, and is also one of the most easily attacked by hackers and criminals. Here are some security basics to help keep you safe.
