HIPAA in the Contact Center: PHI and Encryption
To ensure that your organization and your clients are acting in accordance with the HIPAA Security Rule as it relates to ENCRYPTION of ePHI, I did some extensive research and found a resource written...
View ArticleStartel Secure Messaging: Achieving Privacy & HIPAA/HITECH Compliance
Text messaging (sending and receiving alphanumeric messages) is ubiquitous. Since 1982, mobile phones have had texting capability. Mobile phones utilize the mobile cell phone network and have access to...
View ArticleIn the World of Mobile Messaging Applications, there are NO Privacy Guarantees
On Thursday 8 May 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled charges with mobile messaging application maker Snapchat. As the Wall Street Journal article reports, the gist of the alleged...
View ArticleDispelling 6 Misconceptions about the Cloud. Myth 1: Cloud is Not Secure
Cloud services and cloud platforms have become an undeniable part of the IT landscape. However, while the shift from traditional software models to the Internet has steadily gained momentum over the...
View ArticleDispelling 6 Misconceptions about the Cloud. Myth 2: Cloud is One Size Fits All
Over the course of the next 6 weeks, I am taking on many of the myths/misconceptions associated with the cloud. Here is Myth 2; please post your comments! MYTH 2: Cloud is One Size Fits All FACT: When...
View ArticleDispelling 6 Misconceptions about the Cloud. Myth 3: Cloud is Not Reliable
This week, the third week of our 6-week series addressing the myths/misconceptions associated with the cloud, we take on Myth 3, which revolves around the reliability of the cloud. MYTH: Cloud is Not...
View ArticleDispelling 6 Misconceptions about the Cloud. Myth 4: Cloud Cannot Scale for...
During the fourth week of our 6-week series addressing the myths, or misconceptions, related to the cloud, we take on Myth 4: Cloud Cannot Scale for Large Organizations. Despite the current size of...
View ArticleDispelling 6 Misconceptions about the Cloud. Myth 5: Cloud is a Fad
There has been a lot of hype around the word ‘cloud’. In fact, wherever you go, and no matter what type of technology you stumble across, there now seems to be a ‘cloud’ version of it. In the fifth...
View ArticleDispelling 6 Misconceptions about the Cloud. Myth 6: Too Significant to...
In our sixth and final week of our debunking the cloud myths series, we take on the misconception that the Cloud is too significant to outsource control. While outsourcing will result in less control...
View Article5 Ways to Promote HIPAA Security Among Your Workforce Members
By Brand Barney, SecurityAnalyst, HCISPP, CISSP, QSA, at SecurityMetrics Despite advances in HIPAA security and regardless of increased government cyber security initiatives via the Department of...
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