It seems that many companies are taking a teenage approach to cybersecurity. You know, the mentality that “we’re invincible” and “nothing bad will happen to us.” If 2015 didn’t shake that naive confidence, let’s hope 2016 doesn’t bring any heartache. … Continue reading →
Your medical information is worth 10-20 times more than your credit card number on the black market, according to a 2014 report by Reuters. Repeat that, please? Yes. Criminal attacks against healthcare providers have more than doubled in the past … Continue reading →
We’re in the thick of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the education opportunities abound to help protect yourself and those around you. Despite the number of digital devices available to us, how well do we really understand the security settings … Continue reading →
What does it take to keep your business operations secure? A shifting security landscape requires that businesses keep eyes on their sensitive company data. “Security needs to be part of the way organizations think—holistically—about their business,” says David Goeckeler, senior … Continue reading →
Healthcare. Finance. Education. Manufacturing. Any number of industries are affected by natural disasters around the globe. Insurance group West Bend writes that “more than 30 percent of businesses never reopen their doors after they’ve been closed down by a hurricane, … Continue reading →
The short answer is likely, no. The mobile office has established its home in the global workforce. Statistics from Global Workplace Analytics estimate that 25 million workers telecommute at least 1 day a month. While percentages of the American workforce … Continue reading →
The recent rash of security breaches across multiple industries has finally pushed many companies to implement multi-factor authentication. This is good news since it enables all of us to carry information with us in case we need immediate access to medical, financial, … Continue reading →
Healthcare players of all shapes and sizes, including big players like the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) are honing in on patient experience. From an initial patient contact – through a phone call, a website visit, telehealth or … Continue reading →
At last month’s HIMSS 2014 conference, as you might expect there was a lot of discussion about personal data, privacy, technology, and the intersection of each of these topics. While we believe there were a number of important takeaways, we … Continue reading →
There was a time when the reality for many Americans meant having a family physician who knew your entire health history and served as your main contact with the health profession for many years, if not your entire life. Today, … Continue reading →
