How to survive a HIPAA audit
Just as healthcare data has become very valuable to cybercriminals, compliance with the regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has become a mandatory part of any secure healthcare operation. Despite HIPAA being written in the ’90s, compliance with its regulations remains the pinnacle and litmus test of any data […]
Cybersecurity checklist for real estate firms
Cybersecurity has become essential for any real estate business that seeks to thrive or survive. When your real estate firm’s data, network, and systems are protected, you can then focus on growing the business instead of being worried continuously that critical applications, client information, and other confidential and sensitive data are not safeguarded. Effective cybersecurity […]
Top technology trends for legal services in 2020
They say that every business is a technology company. What is being said is that every successful business employs technology to its advantage. Businesses that don’t are eventually overtaken by competitors and fall by the wayside. The legal services industry is no exception. Law firms and legal departments are adopting technology to great success or […]
8 SharePoint 2019 features that boost office productivity
Organizing, sharing, and managing expanding repositories of digital documents is a constant headache for information management professionals and business leaders. But with Microsoft’s powerful SharePoint platform on your side, finding, storing, sharing, and updating files is easy and intuitive. Here are eight of the most powerful SharePoint features you can use to improve your business: […]
Successfully manage a mobile workforce
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has predicted that by the end of 2020, 72.3% of the total US workforce will be working via mobile. This comes as no surprise. Mobile devices, laptops, high-speed internet, and the cloud are allowing companies to reap the benefits of working on the go. Remote working is just a larger […]
A guide to protecting your healthcare data
Protecting healthcare data from a breach is a juggling act. You have to balance ensuring quality patient care and providing measures that protect patient privacy and comply with HIPAA and other strict regulations, such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Patient records are valuable to criminals, and data breaches can lead to many […]
Essentials of enterprise network security
Network security is of utmost importance to businesses today. The landscape of security threats grows more dangerous as data breaches become commonplace and more malware and threat actors are developed by the day. To give you an idea, there is an attack made by a hacker every 39 seconds. Security technologies and practices have no […]
Challenges in moving IT infrastructure to the cloud and tips to address them
For the past few years, the number of businesses adopting cloud technology has been soaring. According to a recent survey, 93% of organizations today are using cloud services while 70% have already adopted a cloud-based infrastructure to modernize traditional IT setups like on-premises software. Cloud-based infrastructure has become increasingly popular thanks to benefits such as […]
What makes law firm data so vulnerable and what needs to change?
Given the sensitive nature of legal work and the requirements to maintain client confidentiality amidst rampant cyberthreats, data security is a must-have for all law firms. For one, any law firm that consistently secures client data will be in a much better position to serve its clients. Secondly, it sets them apart from the pack […]
5 Reasons your business needs ERP software
Business computing infrastructures are more complex than ever as companies migrate to the cloud and collect data from various sources. IT departments often find themselves overburdened as they try to manage all that data into a single, cohesive environment. Fortunately, enterprise resource planning (ERP) has made this a whole lot easier. ERP is a type […]