February 5, 2025

Simple, Cost-Effective Ways for SMBs to Achieve Compliance

For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), regulatory and industry compliance can feel like more of a burden than necessary. Many of the most critical compliance measures are also the most straightforward to implement. Below are 5 practical steps any SMB can take to meet regulatory demands without breaking the bank.

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January 31, 2025

Why a Virtual CISO (vCISO) Is a Game-Changer for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) often struggle with cybersecurity because they have limited budgets and limited internal expertise. Hiring a full-time Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) isn’t always practical—or affordable. That’s where a Virtual CISO (vCISO) comes in.

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December 19, 2024

The Best Cyber Defense Is Security Awareness

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month winds down, we're pleased to share one last feature from Pierre Reed, the Chief of Staff at Access Point Consulting. He explores the importance of fostering a security awareness culture within organizations. Discover how building this culture can empower your team to better protect against cyber threats.

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December 19, 2024

Ransomware Readiness: Navigating the Threat to Your Business

As we conclude our 'ransomware readiness week' of this Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it's time to take a critical look at your organization's defenses. Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated, and no business is immune. In our latest article, we explore essential strategies to bolster your ransomware preparedness. Don't miss this vital information to help protect your business from emerging threats.

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It’s not uncommon for large healthcare organizations to support patients via thousands of systems––servers, network hardware, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices particular to the medical practice. Healthcare organizations are primary targets for attackers and are required to follow strict regulations to stop data breaches. HIPAA violations are costly, and unpatched hardware leaves healthcare systems vulnerable to numerous threats including malware, ransomware, security bypasses, and possible remote code execution. Patching systems with the latest update is critical to data protection and risk management, and it keeps the company compliant with HIPAA guidelines.

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Healthcare weathered a massive increase in data breaches during 2023, with more records disclosed than in both 2021 and 2022 combined. HIPAA Journal reported that over 11 million medical records were disclosed in 2023, with most being data breaches from supply-chain vendor vulnerabilities and ransomware.

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Your company may have best-of-breed security solutions by today’s standard, but it may not necessarily be enough to stop the thousands of new and emerging threats introduced every day. To maintain a strong security posture in today’s threat landscape, you need a way to proactively detect new threats so that you can create strategies to stop them.

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According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, cyber criminals unleash 4,000 ransomware attacks daily. Many of these threats target healthcare organizations where they have few staff to mitigate, contain, eradicate and investigate attacks. Ransomware is the most common method by which these devastating cyber attacks are carried out, leaving healthcare organizations with few options, often leading to negative impacts on productivity and revenue.

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Ransomware Blackmail: The Medibank Data Breach and Lessons on Third-Party Vendor Risk

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Recently, it seems like hospitals and healthcare providers suffer from a data breach every month, many of them due to third-party vendor vulnerabilities. The healthcare industry suffered from another data breach on March 14 when a third-party vendor responsible for managed care administration announced that a hacker stole more than 4.2 million patient records, the biggest breach of 2023 at that time.

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