Regulations are put in place for a reason: the data you keep is sensitive. Within certain environments, it is extremely important to know how to navigate so as not to mistakenly expose information that has no business being shared. This month, we thought it would be a good time to talk about how to navigate these highly-regulated environments to ensure success and security. 

When a business undergoes a security audit, its IT security is evaluated to make sure that it has the proper protections in place to protect against the various threats that could strike. Now more than ever, it is important for any organization to be confident in their preparedness. Let’s discuss the importance of assessing your own organization’s security with audits, and how this benefits you.

Due to the actions of a vendor, AmediCanna, a cannabis dispensary in Halethorpe, Maryland, suffered a potential data breach. While at first blush it seems to be a joke that can write itself, the reality is this breach is no laughing matter. For businesses that handle confidential medical records, a HIPAA-related breach can have serious financial consequences.

The healthcare industry is in a difficult position. Despite the utility that connected devices present to medical providers, the Bluekeep vulnerability makes it seem as though connected devices aren’t a wise solution for many to use… and there’s nobody these organizations can blame but themselves.

The medical industry is one of the most sought after industries for hackers due to the amount of personal information contained in medical records. While HIPAA protects the medical records of people, veterinarians don’t have to abide by HIPAA, as their patients aren’t human. Despite this, they do collect the personal information of their patients’ owners, making veterinarians prime targets for cyberattacks.

Businesses that work with medical data are in a tricky situation, as the slightest issue with security could place considerable risk on storing this data. If you’re not careful, you could be putting your business at risk. With the compliance issues that have to be regarded, the security of any medical data you store on your infrastructure has to be made a priority. How can you minimize the risk of storing this data without compromising your business’ effectiveness?