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The new Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights has experience in cybersecurity for Healthcare providers and data breach mitigation

July, 5 2022

New OCR Director Focuses on Improved Cybersecurity in Healthcare Industry

For nearly a year, Lisa J. Pino has served as Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office[…]

Among the cyber freedoms we’ve described here, in no particular order, are the freedom from social engineering, freedom from easy hacks, freedom from ransomware payments, and the freedom from both unknown and known vulnerabilities.

June, 28 2022

So Many Freedoms, So Much to Celebrate

Independence Day in America is a huge national event that we celebrate in many ways. Americans prize their freedoms[…]

While the profit motive continued to drive most cybercrimes in 2022, worldwide support of the Ukrainian people has increased the volume and visibility of politically motivated attacks, with suspected Russian hackers bringing the war on Ukraine—and on Ukrainian sympathizers—to the Internet.

June, 21 2022

Politics & Profit Drive Cybercrimes in 2022

The profit motive has long been a primary driver of cybercrime around the globe. However, when we reviewed some of the[…]

Of all the top cybercrimes in 2021, business email compromises, or compromises of email accounts, topped the list in terms of financial cost. Business email compromise schemes target organizations who routinely conduct wire transfers as part of their business.

May, 31 2022

Cybercrime 2021: Business Email Compromises Cost $2.4 Billion

There are a number of resources in the U.S. who collect data about cybercrime, and the FBI’s Internet Cybercrime[…]

May, 24 2022

Remembering What’s Important

As Memorial Day approaches, our thoughts turn to backyard barbeques, boating, and beer. Sunscreen on our noses, picnics[…]

Healthcare fraud alone is estimated by the FBI to cost the U.S. tens of billions of dollars each year. By regularly investigating and prosecuting individuals and collectives who commit these crimes, the FBI is able to recoup a small portion of those annual losses.

May, 17 2022

FBI Tough on Healthcare Fraud and Cybercrime

Did you know that the FBI is the lead federal agency responsible for investigating cyberattacks? Their role includes[…]

Spoofed websites and spoofed emails are popular crimes, and even though spoofing may sound like a “soft” crime that couldn’t possibly hurt anyone, that is far from the case.

May, 10 2022

Spoofed Websites and Spoofed Emails Not Funny

The art of spoofing has been around since time immemorial, or so it seems. Spoofing can take a humorous form as a[…]

In the 1960s, women first entered the computer science and information technology fields in a remarkable way. Some 60 years later, great strides have been made, as the numbers show an increase in women in tech.

May, 3 2022

Women in Tech: Obstacles & Opportunities

It wasn’t long ago that the first women began to enter the technology field, specifically in computer science and[…]

A security strategy will guide the development of security policies, procedures, processes, equipment and software purchases, personnel recruitment and placement, and many other aspects of your overall security program.

April, 26 2022

What is Guiding Your Security Program?

Every cybersecurity program or information security program needs a guiding light. A beacon that shows the way. A[…]

Vendor security reviews are security risk assessments that are conducted periodically and documented for findings and remediation activities

April, 5 2022

How a Vendor Security Review Helps Maintain Your Own Compliance

Security and privacy requirements are specified in a variety of federal regulations that apply to healthcare[…]

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