Having a strong password for your sensitive information is a crucial part of your security set-up. Even though this is something everybody knows, it is still quite common for users to have extremely weak passwords protecting valuable and sensitive information. These range from the same thing as your username to equally absurd passwords like 12345 or abc123 or password. (That last one is a bit hard to believe, but true). Use of heavily encrypted passwords such as those suggested by your browser are virtually impossible to hack, but equally impossible to remember. Frequently visited websites … [Read more...] about Passwords
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Cyber Security
Hello again! After a long absence, I’m back to the blog. As health care providers, we all know that securing the sensitive information on your patients is mandatory and heavily regulated by HHS through the HIPAA laws. If you are using certified software, the vendor is attesting that the patient data is safe, secure and is HIPAA compliant. However, if you are not using certified software to keep track of any PHI (protected health information), you are most likely not compliant and at risk of a data breach. The simplest definition of HIPAA compliant patient data is that it is encrypted at rest … [Read more...] about Cyber Security