Stay Compliant By Upping Your Cyber Security Practices

If you own or operate a business, there are plenty of things you must do to ensure success. You have to make the right hiring decisions; develop a product or service that you can sell; build relationships with clients/patients, employees, and partners; and much more.

Russia-Ukraine conflict exposes US businesses to cybersecurity risks

As the Russian-Ukraine war reaches global cyberspace, everyone should be on high alert. State-sponsored hackers may attempt to steal sensitive information or sabotage critical systems to further their political agenda. While Ukraine is a primary target for these threats, many security experts believe that Russian-linked hackers will also set their sights on countries that have imposed heavy sanctions, like the United States.

Dental practices: Ensuring HIPAA compliance in 2022

Hackers often target small- to medium-sized dental practices like yours to steal data and sell it on the dark web. Therefore, it’s important that you remain vigilant against any vulnerabilities that your practice may have so that you can ensure HIPAA compliance for your dental office.

Printer security tips to prevent cyberattacks against your business

Business leaders invest a lot of time and resources into cybersecurity because they understand that protecting sensitive data is a necessity in the digital age. One business component that often gets overlooked are business printers. They are also vulnerable to cyberattacks, so make sure to follow these tips to ensure your company stays protected.

Top cybersecurity threats businesses will face in 2022

January 17th, 2022

At the start of 2021, threat actors took advantage of coronavirus-related fears, putting other people in harm’s way for their own gain. In 2022, expect threat actors to be as brazen as ever. Here are the cybersecurity threats that individuals and organizations like yours will face this year.

4 Reasons dental practices need to take cybersecurity seriously

November 22nd, 2021

To improve their operations and provide better patient experience, many dental practices in New York have leveraged IT solutions like appointment management apps, oral imaging, and automated billing systems. While such IT solutions offer plenty of benefits, they also introduce new cybersecurity concerns that dental practices must take seriously for the following reasons:
Patient records are protected under HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 safeguards a patient’s protected health information (PHI) from being disclosed without the patient’s knowledge or consent.

5 Stages of a ransomware attack

November 4th, 2021

Ransomware threats have skyrocketed in 2021. Check Point’s Cyber Attack Trends 2021 Mid Year Report revealed that there were 93% more ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021 than in the same period last year. Just halfway through 2021, SonicWall’s Cyber Threat Report 2021 Mid-Year Update already declared the year as the worst one to date in terms of the number of recorded ransomware attempts.

Cybersecurity insurance: Does your law firm need it?

October 29th, 2021

No law firm in New York and beyond is completely safe from data security incidents, so it pays to be prepared for them at all times. On top of implementing measures that safeguard data and ensure business continuity, your firm can be ready for cyber incidents by investing in cybersecurity insurance.

Ways to safeguard your company’s data

Some of the most well-known companies in the world, including Sony Pictures, Home Depot, Adobe, and eBay, have been victims of cyberattacks. While major corporations like these are high-profile targets for hackers, small- and medium-sized businesses are not exempt from data breaches.

3 Reasons law firms are prone to cyberthreats

Jones Day, a US-based international law firm whose prominent clients included Donald Trump, was hacked in February 2021, resulting in the theft of over 100 gigabytes of data. Meanwhile, in 2020, New York-based law firm, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, was hacked in what became one of that year’s biggest cyberattacks.