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Outsourcing offers key advantages in costs and subject matter expertise. Yet, the safety of your business data depends on IoT risk management and the security protocols of vendor partners.
Way back in 2018, the Department of Defense (DOD) reported a data breach that affected at least 30,000 military and civilian personnel. Let's take a stroll down memory lane to look at what happened in this data breach: hackers gained access through a third-party contractor that maintained travel records for the department.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was initially passed in 1996, and it has drastically modernized the healthcare industry as well as increased security surrounding the handling of protected health information (PHI). While HIPAA has done a lot to ensure peace of mind for patients, HIPAA compliance has often become quite a headache for small to large businesses alike.
Despite large financial and time-intensive investments into access management tools and cybersecurity solutions, a business’ critical assets still remain vulnerable and prone to attack.
We're not going to be dropping new information when we say that security is important when allowing network access to external parties like vendors and contractors. Along the same lines, breaches coming from third-party access are increasing, as vendors often offer an easier way into your network than a full-frontal assault on your defenses.
According to a report from Duo Security, 56% of healthcare companies across the U.S. are still operating on legacy operating systems and software. In case you’re not familiar with the term, legacy is just another word for outdated. In the world of cybersecurity, outdated usually means vulnerable to a cyberattack.
Every healthcare organization knows about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It’s part of daily life for those working in a healthcare setting, and it can be — from a cybersecurity perspective — a difficult set of regulations to navigate.
In May 2019, the American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), a "business associate" of a number of healthcare providers, reported an eight-month data breach had exposed sensitive information for more than 20 million patients.
Considering the risks of HIPAA non-compliance, health care companies generally benefit from hiring third party vendors that specifically handle HIPAA regulatory compliance. To fully protect patients, these vendors should have clear policies that restrict access, remain transparent and auditable, and maintain the most updated data security measures.
When the European Union’s comprehensive privacy legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), went into effect last year, it put privacy compliance on the road map for many companies, including those where it wasn’t traditionally a priority. Even companies where GDPR doesn’t apply are having to contend with existing or pending privacy regulations within their state or locality.