Information security is a continuing journey: a process and mindset that needs to be continually cultivated. Unfortunately, there will never be a point when an organization or company can state “we are now fully secure – we’re done. What’s for lunch?” Part of the reason information security is an ongoing process is the landscape of technology is ever-changing. New exploits or vulnerabilities are discovered for existing…

Information security consistently makes news headlines due to its importance and the far-reaching effects of failures. Breaches are common place: security researcher Troy Hunt reports a total of 6.8 billion accounts as hacked, and BreachLevelIndex.com reports 14.7 billion records have been breached since 2013. What makes the stolen data so valuable? Why is security of information, particularly healthcare data of patients, important? Why do healthcare entities…

January 28, 2019 begins National Clean Out Your Inbox Week, as challenged to all email users by Marsha Egan, author of Inbox Detox and the Habit of E-mail Excellence. This challenge was first posed by Egan in 2007. Email is a powerful tool for any business, including healthcare, as it can be leveraged for documentation, coordinating tasks and to-do lists, quickly disseminating information, and stands as…

Home Office Safety and Security Week is January 13, 2019 through January 19, 2019. What is the importance, and what habits can you strengthen or start in order to empower your home office security practices? The first step is to recognize that working from home is different than working from a corporate environment in more ways than you might first realize. Information Technology and Security departments…