ONC Recommends Encryption of PHI on Mobile Devices
In a 5 part series by the Office of National Coordinator and HealthIT.gov has recommended the encryption of PHI on mobile devices: [youtube id=”Vz1ddGJn1PM” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no”] Utilizing AXIS CloudSync and our built in 448-bit encryption and two-step authentication, you can ensure the protection of PHI on all your mobile devices and securely remote wipe the…
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The Safer File Sharing Solution File sharing is something that we all do. For businesses, however, file sharing is about more than sharing humor, news, or a smile. A business has important information to spread throughout the entire organization. If there is any trouble with the file sharing solution in place, people cannot have the…
Read MoreThe Rise of HIPAA Violations
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Compliance to regulations and standards is a critical business need for corporate businesses and government. In healthcare, all medical practices—small, medium and large business enterprises—and their Business Associates and sub-contractors that handle Protected Health Information (PHI) are required to achieve and maintain compliance with regulations set forth in HIPAA, HITECH and the recent Omnibus Final…
Read MoreSnowden advised viewers to get rid of Dropbox
By Paula Mejia Snowden advised viewers to get rid of Dropbox Government whistleblower Edward Snowden gave the public a few words of wisdom, and caution, during a Saturday night video interview for The New Yorker Festival. During the hour-long conversation with The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer, Snowden advised viewers to get rid of Dropbox, and…
Read MoreOCR Discusses Upcoming HIPAA Audits
As Business Associate Agreements Amendment Deadline Approaches, OCR Discusses Upcoming HIPAA Audits | HL Chronicle of Data Protection As Business Associate Agreements Amendment Deadline Approaches, OCR Discusses Upcoming HIPAA Audits The 2009 HITECH Act mandated that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) conduct periodic audits of covered entities…
Read MoreAre You Looking for a HIPAA Complaint Dropbox Alternative
For sensitive information, such as client, patient, and personal documentation that could be harmful in the wrong hands, you need a Dropbox alternative. While Dropbox is an effective and reliable solution in general, it is not perfect for those more important documents and files that could cause damage if stolen. It is more for insensitive…
Read MoreThree Reasons to Cloud Connect Your File Server
Half of your employees love the file server, since it is fast, easy, and centralizes all work files in a single location on the network at the main office. The other half of your of employees likely hate the file server, since they must login with their VPN to sync up with the server when…
Read MoreA Few Tips on Avoiding HIPAA Data Breaches
Here are a few things you can do to avoid a data breach: Encrypt data at rest (on pc’s, usb drives, servers, etc.) If an encrypted device is lost or stolen you do not have to report it as a data breach. Simply password protecting is not enough and the average password on a pc can…
Read MoreMaintaining HIPAA compliance with AXIS CloudSync, the Dropbox Alternatives
Dropbox Alternatives Keeping patient records secure and private is the concern of every hospital and health care provider, but they are often overwhelmed with years and years of patient information and the lack of adequate storage space. Destroying these health records in order to make room for more storage is often not an option because…
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