Preparing For Every Disaster
While recovery from Hurricane Harvey is under way and evacuations begin in Florida as Irma approaches, Total HIPAA wants to remind you of the importance of a Disaster Recovery Plan. Fires in the west, flooding from Harvey and destruction expected from Irma are exactly...
Smishing – The Next Cyber Threat
It seems like cyber attackers and scammers have been making headlines more and more lately as they’re finding different ways to kidnap your data and hold it hostage. It’s no surprise that another type of attack is rearing its ugly head more frequently. Smishing. Heard...
A Year In the Life of HIPAA
Data breaches are on the rise, and your awareness about becoming and staying HIPAA compliant likely are, too. In its half-yearly report, ITRC (Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council) calculated that 791 U.S. data breaches have already been reported in 2017...
A History of HIPAA: 8 Things You Should Know
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996 to protect American families from the dangers of losing health insurance coverage. Mainly it was designed to provide workers with insurance portability during a job change or loss. Its...