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Zero Trust: Protecting Assets Across Your Entire Enterprise

by mwhitcomb | Nov 8, 2022 | Compliance, Cyber Security, HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, IT News You Can Use, IT Security, IT Security Breach, IT Security Tips, Security Breach, Uncategorized

With cybercrime disrupting business activity every 40 seconds, the focus on global security is on the rise. A cyberattack’s frequency, sophistication, and cost can cripple some of the most reputable companies. Yet, according to IBM’s cost of a Data Breach Report 2021,...

Long Awaited HIPAA Round Two Audits Have Begun

by Loricca,Inc. | Mar 31, 2016 | Compliance Audit, Current IT Security Events, HIPAA, HIPAA Audit, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, HSS Audit, IT News You Can Use, OCR Audit, Risk Assessment

Announced in the spring of 2014, scheduled to begin in late 2014, OCR announced this week that a second round of HIPAA Audits (following the original 2012 audits) has finally begun. I have written over the last two years that audits were imminent. I admit it felt like...

Retailers and Consumers Face Holiday Shopping Risks

by Loricca,Inc. | Dec 3, 2015 | Credit Card, Cybersecurity, EMV, IT News You Can Use, IT Security, Security Breach

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, security experts, retailers and shoppers alike face the coming weeks with vivid memories of the Target holiday breach two years ago and the series of hacks and data theft we have seen since. It comes down to each of us...

Extra Password Authentication May be Necessary, Even if Not Required

by Loricca,Inc. | Oct 22, 2015 | 2fa, IT News You Can Use, IT Security, Password

In recent months, the recommendation of Loricca’s team of security experts has changed regarding extra authentication. Where we have always favored and recommended strong authentication, we now strongly urge clients to use a system such as a two factor authentication...

A Call to Action for Healthcare IT Security

by Loricca,Inc. | Oct 9, 2015 | Compliance, Current IT Security Events, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Health IT, HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, IT News You Can Use, IT Security, Medical Device Security, Regulatory Compliance

During National Health IT Week, I am encouraged to see such a concerted effort led by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Health IT Week has become a rallying point for the healthcare industry to face the challenges of advancing...

Incident Response Plan, Why you should prepare now!

by Loricca,Inc. | Jul 17, 2015 | Best Practices, Education, HIPAA HITECH, Incident Response, IT News You Can Use, IT Security, IT Security Breach, IT Security Tips, Security Breaches

In our current economic environment, it goes without saying that ALL organizations should have an active Incident Response (IR) Plan in place. Companies should have a policy that defines in specific terms what constitutes an information security incident, and...