The healthcare industry is full of acronyms. ACA, HIPAA, HHS, CHIP, and MARS-E are just a few. Understanding them is critical to your organization's success.

Keep reading for a MARS-E guide that tells you what you need to know about these important standards.

FTC Holds Company’s CEO Personally Liable for Security Failures
The FTC found that the company and its CEO had failed to develop and implement appropriate measures to protect consumers' personal information. Read More

Data Breaches Rise By 70% Globally in Q3 2022
The top five countries and regions most affected by data breaches in Q3 2022 were Russia, France, Indonesia, the US, and Spain. Read More

When it comes to disaster recovery, planning is essential. In reality, however, each emergency situation can differ. No matter how organized the plan may be, it is not always possible for an organization to cover each and every variable or extended outlier during an attack.

Multiple Cisco Products Impacted by L2 Network Security Control Bypass Flaws 
Cisco this week has confirmed that tens of its enterprise routers and switches are impacted by bypass vulnerabilities in the Layer-2 (L2) network security controls. Read More

When it comes to cyber-attacks, in-house IT professionals are working hard on implementing tools and strategies to protect their organizations, while cyber criminals and nation states are hard at work becoming more sophisticated in their approaches.

Apple Releases Another Urgent IOS Security Patch, So Install Now
Apple has released an urgent security patch that addresses multiple flaws in different versions of iOS, iPad OS, and macOS. Some of these flaws, the company confirmed, are being actively abused in the wild.  Read More

As technology continues to advance, so does the threat of cyber-attacks on organizations. According to recent reports done by the University of North Georgia, only 38% of global organizations claim they are prepared to handle a sophisticated cyber-attack.

Preparedness helps organizations effectively manage and mitigate the operational, legal, and reputational consequences of an event. In this article, we will take a look at some of the major steps your organization should take to protect its network and personal data.

Researchers say Cisco Firewall Software Remains Vulnerable to Attack Despite Patch
Rapid7 researchers conduct a test on Cisco's firewall where they find a major threat in Adaptive Security Software, ASDM, and Firepower Services Software for ASA, which was left unpatched for months. Read More

A CISO, (Chief Information Security Officer) or a vCISO, (virtual Chief Information Security Officer) are common practices offered by cyber security experts when providing organizations with security management. The question is, which one is more effective in providing protection to your company?