Whenever dealing with a person’s medical records your data protection in healthcare needs to be second to none. This goes beyond the network security measures taken for financial information or other personal info. The loss of medical records through a leak, breach, or any other way can leave patients exposed and completely vulnerable. It also can lead to that patient leveling lawsuits against your practice. Not to mention the temporary loss of your practice’s ability to provide medical services until you correct the security problem. (more…)

As a law firm, you work with confidential information all the time. Everything that is said between you and your client stays between you and your client. While much of this is word of mouth, you and your staff likely have extensive records and research stored on computers. However, whether you store the data on local hard drives or in the cloud, it is critical you do everything in your power to keep this information protected. That is where law firm data security comes in. (more…)

Security threats are a very real issue every business faces. However, as a healthcare provider, the information you have is far more confidential, and because of this, more data thieves actively attempt to break past the firewall of your business. In order to keep the data of your business and your clients safe, you need to take healthcare information security very seriously. Here are some of the top IT security threats and the importance of data security in healthcare. (more…)