How to protect yourself from ransomware

You have a top-flight antivirus solution deployed and managed on your system. Your hardware firewall is automatically updated and continuously monitored by a great security team. You’ve blocked access to all known malicious and questionable web sites. Your email...

Protecting your virtual infrastructure just got easier

With the release of version 8, Veeam introduced Cloud Connect. This new feature allows you to easily send your backup data off-site to a third party data center. As opposed to on-line backup systems like Carbonite or Mozy, Veeam allows you to maintain complete control...

Can you afford HIPAA non-compliance?

According to the American Medical Association, your company may be fined up to $1.5 million per year for HIPAA non-compliance. The first step of HIPAA compliance is making sure all of the companies who have access to your systems are, themselves, compliant. If you...

More regulatory oversight of HIPAA is coming. Are you ready?

The Office of Civil Rights has delayed the implementation of Phase 2 of the HIPAA audit program until 2015 due to complications with their new web portal.  While this may be a welcome reprieve from the threat of an OCR audit, you should use your time wisely.  Phase 2...

IT Security – be sure to lock the doors!

Physical security is an often overlooked aspect of IT security. Don’t let your company fail to enact the simplest security measures of all! According to the FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, physical security is an examined aspect of your network security posture....