Humans: Threat or Asset in a Cyber Breach?

Posted by Margaret - February 7, 2017 - Cybersecurity, Data Security, Encryption, Firewall, HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, Information Technology, IT, Uncategorized

The notion of “we the people” may serve as a hindrance to maintaining cyber security. Recent news has covered threat activity from nation states and hackers outside the US, but what about insider threats that could be taking place right in the workplace cubicle beside you? Minimizing the human threat According to a recent study […]

Encryption: How To and Why It’s Important

Posted by Margaret - January 31, 2017 - Cybersecurity, Data Security, Encryption, Firewall, Health Care Data, HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, Information Technology, IT, Uncategorized

Encryption is the process of protecting personal data, often with a form of “secret code,” so that it cannot be read by anyone who doesn’t have the code key. Today, huge amounts of personal information are managed online, via computer applications, and stored in the cloud, or servers with an ongoing connection to the Web. […]