Ever wonder why healthcare organizations are so frequently targeted by malicious hackers? Or why criminals prefer stolen medical records as opposed to other types of sensitive data like credit card numbers, financial information and social security numbers? Here’s quick introduction
Last week eBay reported they were hacked in February, and this week Avast the anti-virus company also reported that they were hacked. Yes, even security companies themselves are exposed to malicious attack. While everyone is busy laughing at Avast, I
This week eBay reported that they discovered that their customer database was hacked about two weeks ago and urged their customers to change their passwords. In fact, the actual compromise happened in late February — which means the hackers had
Leading ethical hacker Kevin Lam presents: “Hacking Into Your Healthcare Systems: Top Signs You’re Prime for a Data Breach in 2014”. This free webinar is provided by IronBox Secure File Transfer, a leading secure file transfer and data protection provider
New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University were fined a combined $4.8 million for accidentally posting 6,800 health records that were Google-searchable. The incident was uncovered when an individual found the records of their deceased partner on the Internet. Don’t
It’s general knowledge that sending sensitive information by email is a bad practice. What normally gets left out is why. In this article I’ll quickly explain why in terms that just about anyone can understand. Regulatory and Standard Data Protection
The Webinar from Lisa Sotto was really good (and I mean really good) so hopefully you didn’t miss out. But if you did, here’s a recording of it: Description The “Queen of Data Breach” Attorney Lisa Sotto Shares Her Top
The accounting and legal industries handle some of the most sensitive information and on a daily basis. Which makes them prime targets for hackers. To address this risk the AICPA published the CPA Firms Privacy Checklist based on selected Generally
Industries like accounting, healthcare and legal are getting more and more savvy about protecting their customers data. One of the most common methods we see professionals today use is password-protected PDFs (great, good on you!). Here are however some of
It’s been about two weeks now since the Heartbleed bug with OpenSSL was reported to the public. Most companies that are vulnerable are taking action to protect their customers (good/great/fantastic). But there are many others that are not (not good).
Why Stolen Medical Records are Worth So Much
Ever wonder why healthcare organizations are so frequently targeted by malicious hackers? Or why criminals prefer stolen medical records as opposed to other types of sensitive data like credit card numbers, financial information and social security numbers? Here’s quick introduction
Key Lessons from the Avast Hack
Last week eBay reported they were hacked in February, and this week Avast the anti-virus company also reported that they were hacked. Yes, even security companies themselves are exposed to malicious attack. While everyone is busy laughing at Avast, I
eBay Hacked, Top Things I Would Do If I Were You
This week eBay reported that they discovered that their customer database was hacked about two weeks ago and urged their customers to change their passwords. In fact, the actual compromise happened in late February — which means the hackers had
HIPAA Webinar: “Hacking Into Your Healthcare Systems: Top Signs You’re Prime for a Data Breach in 2014”
Leading ethical hacker Kevin Lam presents: “Hacking Into Your Healthcare Systems: Top Signs You’re Prime for a Data Breach in 2014”. This free webinar is provided by IronBox Secure File Transfer, a leading secure file transfer and data protection provider
Have You Exposed Sensitive Information on the Internet? Here’s How to Help Check
New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University were fined a combined $4.8 million for accidentally posting 6,800 health records that were Google-searchable. The incident was uncovered when an individual found the records of their deceased partner on the Internet. Don’t
Why Email is “Not Secure”
It’s general knowledge that sending sensitive information by email is a bad practice. What normally gets left out is why. In this article I’ll quickly explain why in terms that just about anyone can understand. Regulatory and Standard Data Protection
IronBox Webinar – “Queen of Data Breach” Attorney Lisa Sotto Shares Her Top Tips In The Event of a Data Breach”
The Webinar from Lisa Sotto was really good (and I mean really good) so hopefully you didn’t miss out. But if you did, here’s a recording of it: Description The “Queen of Data Breach” Attorney Lisa Sotto Shares Her Top
Your 2014 CPA Privacy Checklist Cheat Sheet
The accounting and legal industries handle some of the most sensitive information and on a daily basis. Which makes them prime targets for hackers. To address this risk the AICPA published the CPA Firms Privacy Checklist based on selected Generally
You Need to Read This if You Password-Protect Your PDFs, Top Common Mistakes
Industries like accounting, healthcare and legal are getting more and more savvy about protecting their customers data. One of the most common methods we see professionals today use is password-protected PDFs (great, good on you!). Here are however some of
“We’re not vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug …”, Um Yeah, Hold That Thought Boss and Here’s Why
It’s been about two weeks now since the Heartbleed bug with OpenSSL was reported to the public. Most companies that are vulnerable are taking action to protect their customers (good/great/fantastic). But there are many others that are not (not good).