Data Breach at Broward Health

Broward Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States with more than 30 healthcare facilities, disclosed on January 1, 2022, that it suffered a data breach during which it lost important personal and medical information of its patients and staff. An intruder hacked into the network on October 15, 2021, and accessed… Continue reading Data Breach at Broward Health

How to Avoid Zero-Day Exploits

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Cyber threats and vulnerabilities are also evolving with constantly growing internet and cloud technologies. Zero-days can be regarded as one of the most problematic cybersecurity threats that businesses face. Pertaining to previously unknown and inherent ‘undiscovered’ security vulnerabilities across systems and devices, zero-days can potentially cause massive damage if they are not discovered and remediated.… Continue reading How to Avoid Zero-Day Exploits

HIPAA Compliance Checklist

There was an average of least one HIPAA security breach every day in 2020. Regardless of practice size, any healthcare professionals that electronically share health information in conjunction with specified transactions are required to do so securely under HIPAA.  But how do you know if you need to comply with HIPAA?    If you’re not… Continue reading HIPAA Compliance Checklist

The Case Against Cyber Insurance

Many organizations consider cyber insurance to be a critical component of their cybersecurity strategy. But should they? Cyber insurance has been around for the past two decades and has picked up steam in recent years as the rate of ransomware attacks and other online threats has proliferated. Many organizations consider cyber insurance to be a… Continue reading The Case Against Cyber Insurance

Iron Range Cyber Named as One of the Leading Cybersecurity Companies on Manifest

At Iron Range Cyber, we empower our clients through their digitalization efforts by providing them with robust and secure cyber systems. Our mission is to help SMEs combat risks in their cyber security through comprehensive cyber protection solutions. Today, we’re excited to report that we’ve been named as one of the leading companies on The… Continue reading Iron Range Cyber Named as One of the Leading Cybersecurity Companies on Manifest

Email Security for HIPAA Compliance

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Email Security for HIPAA Compliance The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standards for protecting sensitive electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). All healthcare organizations (also known as covered entities) and their business associates must comply with HIPAA. The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows healthcare providers to communicate with patients via email, provided they… Continue reading Email Security for HIPAA Compliance

Phishing Prevention for Universities

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Phishing Prevention for Universities Technology is at the core of nearly everything we do these days. Computers, laptops, IoT devices, you name it! We are surrounded by technology, and the growth won’t slow down in the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, problems come with all the benefits we gain from technological advances. Undoubtedly, one of the most… Continue reading Phishing Prevention for Universities

Medical Device Security

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The first known ransomware attack that affected networked medical devices occurred in May 2017. At this time, the global ransomware attack WannaCry affected radiological devices in some hospitals. Cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment at four healthcare facilities had to reschedule appointments after a software outage caused by a cyberattack on their third-party vendor’s oncology cloud… Continue reading Medical Device Security

Incident Response for Universities and Colleges

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Incident Response for Universities and Colleges The ultimate aim of the incident response team for colleges and universities is to promote and uphold an environment that ensures confidentiality and integrity for the students while concurrently enhancing the availability of the data and the university’s systems to its stakeholders. The universities handle volumes of data of… Continue reading Incident Response for Universities and Colleges

Cybersecurity Tips for Higher Education

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Cybersecurity Tips for Higher Education In a 2020 poll of 154 educational institutions, 40% of respondents said that cybersecurity has become much more important since the pandemic and the shift to remote learning. In a May 2021 article, Brian Kelly, the Director of the Cybersecurity Program at EDUCAUSE, references this poll as he gives a… Continue reading Cybersecurity Tips for Higher Education