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Cyber Security

Most people can relate to the experience of getting texts or phone calls from random numbers. They don’t always sound harmful. They might sound like they’re genuinely trying to reach someone, saying things like: “Is this Linda from the dry cleaners?” or “Hi ___, Jack has to miss soccer practice this evening.”

Cyber Security

New York Senator Chuck Schumer recently sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services after a massive cyber-attack against Change Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare companies in the US.

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Every business needs a solid IT strategy to keep up with the rise in cybercrime and the swift pace of technological innovation. Manufacturing companies face unique risks to their productivity if they don’t optimize their cybersecurity. This is partly due to vulnerabilities they might consider less critical than core manufacturing systems. Here's an overview of manufacturing plant security.

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Many healthcare providers have pivoted after the COVID-19 pandemic to offer telehealth services. This creates a unique challenge for healthcare cybersecurity compliance outlined by HIPAA. This is because telehealth communications platforms will likely need to store and secure protected health information (PHI).

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Cybersecurity experts warn that email scams are becoming much harder to spot, putting businesses at risk. Scammers target businesses since they have the most abundant resources to steal.

Cyber Security

With all the different ways we communicate, it can be difficult to discern real messages from fake ones. Even with training, social engineering remains a threat to your business' cybersecurity.

Cyber Security

Since the sharp rise of cyberattacks against businesses following the pandemic, data privacy is more important now than ever. As you’re creating a data protection and recovery plan, it’s crucial to define your data privacy strategy for both internal and external threats.

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There are so many tools on the market that claim to protect your network from cyberattacks. In the digital age as tools progress quickly, it can be difficult to discern the difference between technical terms. You might wonder, “What’s a firewall?” and “How is that different from what antivirus does?”.

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By: Lindsay Usherwood, General Counsel
January 15th, 2024

Artificial intelligence is a buzzword for many industries. It has good and bad effects on the future of creating content, finding information, and other uses.

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When deciding on what technology to use for business activities, it can be tempting to opt for a cheaper route. It’s also easy to let device policies fall to the back burner when you have other things to worry about. Yet, you likely are concerned about cybersecurity like many other business leaders.