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5 Ways You Didn’t Know You Could Violate HIPAA Laws
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March of 2020, HIPAA has been a popular topic that keeps coming up in mainstream media outlets, professional sports, political talks, and throughout the healthcare industry. Although HIPAA has been established since 1996,...
Zoom for Healthcare Professionals – Is Zoom HIPAA Compliant?
First, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was established in 1996 to protect a person’s private health information and inaugurate a specific set of security standards around electronic health records and health plans. Zoom is a video...
The Guide to HIPAA Compliant Email for Therapists.
Solo practitioners or private practice therapists providing services that access, store, or transmit protected health information must be HIPAA compliant. In short, any business or organization that electronically handles health information and transactions is...
The 4 Types Of Industries That MUST Have Email Encryption
Business communication, even today, heavily revolves around email exchange, and for good reason… There isn’t anything else like it! Sure, you can send text messages, make phone calls, and fax documents. Are people still using fax machines? Regardless, email is still...
Be Wary of Opening Unknown Email Attachments
Are you seeing more and more suspicious emails darken your inbox? You’re not the only one… millions of others are, too. It’s called “Phishing” and online thieves are getting pretty darn good at it. With phony covid tax rebates, government vaccination forms, and...
5 Email Security Threats To Watch Out For In 2022
March 11, 2022, will officially mark the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. While things are starting to look a little brighter many businesses have now adopted a permanent work from home policy. This means, well… more emails, and with more emails come more...