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By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

Increase Database Security by Removing Default User Logins

What is an electronic database? An electronic database is essentially a storage unit that collects, stores, and organizes information. Data stored in a database may include names, phone numbers, and addresses. Any sort of information that an organization or individual may deem as significant or important can be stored in a database. One form of... Continue reading
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

SSAE 16 Audit and SOC Reporting

SSAE 16, or Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16, is a reporting standard created by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) for all service auditors and organizations (to include data center facilities) throughout the United States. SSAE 16 requires a written assertion from the service company accurately describing the operational effectiveness... Continue reading
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

Chrome Leverages HTTP Warnings to Secure Users with HTTPS

HTTPS vs HTTP Beginning in July of 2018, Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as “Not Secure” as announced via the Google Security Blog. Chrome Security Product Manager Emily Schechter cited the desire for increasing consumer understanding of the risks of unencrypted sites as a primary driver for the change. This shouldn’t come as a... Continue reading
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

Phase 2 and What it Means to HIPAA Compliance

The “Phase 2” audit results are in: a significantly high percentage of Covered Entities (individuals, organizations, and Business associates bound by HIPAA regulations) are continuing to miss the mark when it comes to the proper handling of protected health information. The audits themselves are part of the Department of Health/Office of Civil Right’s plan to... Continue reading
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog

SSL VPNS & SSL CIPHERS COMBINE TO PROVIDE SECURE DATA

Remote Capabilities Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are all about remote access – an increasingly desirable capability for performing work across an expanded region. For example, you may have a need to access a shared file on your home network. Or, maybe you want to check email on your company’s private servers. Using a VPN allows... Continue reading
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources

Securing PHI with HIPAA Compliant Email Solutions

As smartphones and the internet increasingly impact the way we communicate, the demand for sharing sensitive, electronic-protected health information (e-PHI) through email and instant messaging continues to grow. While these innovations are clearly attractive to many healthcare providers (and their patients), shouldering the underlying burden of IT concerns to support them is not. Issues of... Continue reading