If there is a central key aspect of healthcare security, it is HIPAA. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 changed the way healthcare providers increased the security of patient data and information. Every person that works in healthcare, from the front desk person to a brain surgeon, learns exactly what HIPAA is …
Accorian at UPES, Dehradun Despite industry-wide hiring freezes as a result of COVID, Accorian has established its first university recruitment channel with UPES Dehradun for their security graduates; having hired two members from the university to our team in 2020. This year alone, Accorian has grown 150% since the start of COVID across all levels, …
The last 2-3 years have seen a spike in the adoption of cloud especially among organizations who had possibly never thought about moving to a shared environment due to security concerns like large corporations, banking, financial services, etc. The main drivers have been efficiency, easiness, flexibility, scalability, lower TCO among others. This adoption was further …
Telehealth is the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic channels allowing long-distance patient and clinician contact, care, advice, reminders, education, intervention, monitoring, and remote admissions. There has been a many fold increase in the adoption due to COVID 19 and patients being unable to travel to meet doctors. It is important to understand …
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In today’s complex technological world, there is always the danger of a hostile threat environment lurking around the corner, waiting to manipulate the potholes in the processes and technology. People and organizations with malicious intent always try to act upon such opportunities and cause everlasting damage to the organization’s reputation and finances. In such a …
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Today’s world is an ever-changing scenario with changes to the technology sector happening more frequently than ever due to emerging technologies. The case is quite similar in the field of Cyber Security. There are a few industry-acclaimed cybersecurity standards for governing the processes and execution of these standards. These standards are usually built upon a …
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E-mails are the most used productivity tool by employees. They are also a treasure trove of information and are a lucrative target for hackers as all your data – company, employee, client, etc. are present in one place. Microsoft’s O365 has been a gamechanger in the world of e-mail. It’s easiness, mobility & ready-to-use ability …
A risk management program allows you to manage overall information security risk. It is an approach to identify, quantify, mitigate, and monitor risks. The reason to look at risk in a comprehensive manner is to make sure no one area is getting too much attention or, too little. Frameworks also help you identify the bigger …
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In the digital age data privacy & protection is a huge concern for company of all sizes. In part, because data breaches are happening daily, exposing personal data of millions of people. A direct consequence of a breach – individuals whose data is exposed can suffer identity theft/financial loss; and companies risk financial costs, loss …
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APIs & Web Services are essential supporting building blocks for today’s applications. They’re not only the connective tissue between applications, systems, and data, but also the mechanisms that allow developers to leverage and reuse these digital assets for new purposes. Developers can utilize these building blocks to integrate advanced functionality and features into their software …
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