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HIPAA Enforcement is Changing. Providers Must Too.

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Ironically, this affordable-pricing strategy was pioneered by ransomware attackers in recent years, who have moved away from huge price tags that had their victims defiantly abandoning data, and become clever in sizing ransoms such that a business’s easiest choice is to pay up. The recent bill H.R.7898

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Top Security Certifications Required for Data Protection

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Today, the cost of a data breach comes with a hefty price tag – an average of $9.44 A lack of regulatory compliance, network and technical vulnerabilities, unencrypted information, unsecured mobile devices, and weak credentials all play a part in putting a healthcare organization at risk for a data breach. million in the U.S.