Blockchain Technology and the Future of Healthcare
How a Bitcoin-Inspired Technology is Poised to Change Healthcare 2020 officially goes in the record books as the worst year so far in terms of the number of breaches reported. Can blockchain technology help? Imagine a one-stop-shop of information, tailored to your individual healthcare needs – a WebMD of your own personal data, designed and maintained just for... Continue reading
G Suite is now Google Workspace
Google’s acclaimed suite of collaboration and productivity tools – including Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Meet – recently got a makeover, and a new name: Google Workspace. Before diving into what’s new, customers of HIPAA Vault’s popular HIPAA Gmail will be glad to know they’ll be unaffected by the rebranding of G Suite to Google Workspace; we’ll still require the... Continue reading
Resisting the Latest Wave of Ransomware in Healthcare
What you Must Do Now It’s become the classic “Catch-22” of ransomware: you’re hit with a surprise attack – a rogue wave of ransomware – and find yourself unable to access your patient data or vital systems – “dead in the water.” You know the consequences of not paying the ransom (though law enforcement urges you not... Continue reading
Mobile Device Management & HIPAA Compliance
Few technical innovations are transforming the healthcare landscape as much as mobile devices. With nearly 90% of physicians now carrying a smartphone or tablet, they’ve become almost as ubiquitous as the stethoscope. Yet when it comes to HIPAA, the difference between these two “instruments of care” could not be greater. Consider the following examples: Case 1: Back in... Continue reading