For healthcare organizations, a cyberattack is not just a security issue but the beginning of a slew of financial and criminal penalties under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). With the veritable treasure trove of data they collect, healthcare providers and hospitals have always been attractive targets for cybercriminals. This year alone, out […]
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If you’re an IT professional that works for an organization covered by HIPAA — or you’re an MSP with clients who are covered –there’s a lot that you need to know…including some things that the executives within these organizations are not aware of! HIPAA standards require covered organizations to have IT security and privacy […]
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule that protects electronic data went into effect in 2005, but small and midsize healthcare organizations are still struggling to comply with the law. They are confused and fear the Security Rule because they don’t have the IT knowledge or tools to properly meet the requirements to […]
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RapidFire Tools continually looks for ways to help its partners sell their services to end customers. With that in mind, we’ve produced an infographic on HIPAA compliance breaches you can download and customize for your MSP brand. It features a list of eye-opening stats that underscore the necessity of HIPAA compliance. Download our HIPAA […]
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Millions of companies fall under specific industry IT security and privacy regulations such as PCI, HIPAA and GDPR. However, those not REQUIRED to be in compliance with these standards should act is if they are – being in compliance is good security and data privacy discipline. There are many areas of liability and risk that come from not protecting data. You […]
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