Tag Archives: Compliance
Is A Comcast Business Modem HIPAA Compliant?
I know the reason your here is to find out if a stand alone Comcast Business Modem can be used in a Medical Practice and pass the HIPAA compliance security check for protecting a healthcare network. Well, first there are a few things we need to know about HIPAA and Firewall Requirements. HIPAA Firewalls 101…
HIPAA Requirements For Passwords
Did you know, within the HIPAA security requirements there are guidelines for deploying and creating a passwords management policy, this would include: creating, changing and protecting passwords? These guidelines were established under the HIPAA Security Rule and within the HIPAA Security Rule it is required to provide Security Awareness and Training for creating policies and…
Is OpenDNS Umbrella HIPAA Compliant?
So the question your asking Is OpenDNS Umbrella HIPAA Compliant? Surely OpenDNS Umbrella and its software client is questionable, right? Is this a breach of HIPAA Compliance? Lets Review The Basics… Lets go back to the basics, OpenDNS is a company and service that extends the Domain Name System by adding features such as Logging,…
TOP Horrible Passwords To Use For 2020
How many Horrible Passwords are there? Let me tell you there are about 500 of them and we will show you the TOP Horrible Passwords To Use For 2020. Any password documented publicly or available in the darkweb can be used in a dictionary attack. This is a form of brute force attack technique for defeating a…
Your Not HIPAA Compliant Using Windows Server 2008
If your using Windows Server 2008 or older on your network it makes you none HIPAA Compliant and should be ashamed for putting your clients and patient information at risk. What Windows Server 2008 “END OF LIFE” and HIPAA mean for you? What you need to worry about is that Windows Server 2008 will no…
Your Not HIPAA Compliant Using Windows 7
If your using Windows 7 or older on your network you are not HIPAA Compliant and should be ashamed for putting your clients and patient information at risk. What WINDOWS 7 “END OF LIFE” and HIPAA mean for you? What you need to worry about is that Windows 7 will no longer receive windows security…
Is Microsoft Teams HIPAA Compliant?
Many still seem to wonder and ask what is Microsoft Teams and is this software questionable for use? This includes compliance and security officers in the Healthcare industry leading them to ask is this HIPAA Compliant? However lets go back to the basics, Microsoft Teams is a cloud platform that combines workplace chat, meetings, notes,…
What Are The Top Office365 HIPAA Mistakes
Office365 is a fantastic product, and it can certainly be HIPAA-compliant. But only if you take the time to set everything up the right way for the organization. Here the top Office365 HIPAA mistakes that we see organizations make: Free Outlook.com is not HIPAA compliant! Unfortunately, Microsoft’s HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) doesn’t cover their free…
Best HIPAA Compliant UTM Firewalls
Do you know what UTM firewalls are the best to use to be HIPAA compliant? Is your Network Secure? How is your organization doing with UTM Firewall logging? If you don’t know the answer to these questions, you’re not alone. I am going to bluntly state that medical offices need to have a UTM Firewall …
What Firewalls To Use To Be HIPAA Compliant
Do you know what firewalls to use to be HIPAA compliant? Is your Network Secure? How is your organization doing with logging? If you don’t know the answer to these questions, you’re not alone. I am going to bluntly state that medical offices need to have a UTM Firewall (Unified Threat Manager Firewall) appliance. These…