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You are only as strong as your weakest link

You are only as strong as your weakest link

Calling ALL Healthcare Vendors!!  Are you using HIC-SCRiM guidelines in your organizations?  Well, you should definitely consider doing so.  And healthcare businesses… Are you sure your vendors can support your business during a crisis?  Are you checking to see if...

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Are Pandemics Included In Your Risk Analysis?

Are Pandemics Included In Your Risk Analysis?

Recently, Donna and David really drove home the importance of having a thorough and complete Risk Analysis Plan and why it is important to have a strong Business Continuity Plan.  I don’t know about you, but this is the scariest time I can remember.  Why?  Because of...

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Tips for Business Presentations

Tips for Business Presentations

More people are afraid of public speaking than death. But for many of us, it is a necessary part of our job and the growth of our businesses. Our very own Donna Grindle was asked to share her opinion in this article published originally in Business News Daily  There...

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Breach Planning in the Age of Ransomware

Breach Planning in the Age of Ransomware

Here’s the scenario. Your practice contracts with a firm to back up your data offsite after the practice closes each day. The new data overwrites what was saved the day before (i.e., no version is kept other than the current one). On Monday, by clicking on a link in...

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Plan Your HIPAA Tasks For 2016

Plan Your HIPAA Tasks For 2016

Are you already looking forward to that summer vacation? Do you have it circled in red on your office calendar so your co-workers can see it (and be a little bit jealous?). Although they’re not circled in red, you likely also have times blocked off on your calendar...

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In the zone or just zoned out?

In the zone or just zoned out?

Working with our clients we see similar difficulties in the small and larger organizations. The number one issue in almost every case is having educated, supported, resources available to manage and monitor the Privacy and Security activities and requirements of the...

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It’s the people, people.

It’s the people, people.

When developing training courses for Privacy and Security Awareness programs I keep trying to find new and different ways to get the important points across.  Real world examples seem to make the most impact when it comes to the participation in live training.  That...

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Ok, so why not try something new

Ok, so why not try something new

Introducing a podcast designed to provide Privacy and Security compliance information but also with a few my odd perspectives thrown in there.  The Help Me With HIPAA podcast features yours truly and David Sims, founder of HIPAAforMSPs.com.  David has his own quirks...

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No Better Time to Get Started

Privacy and security programs require persistent care and monitoring. There will never be a better time to get started.