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A 12-Step Program to Fix New COVID-19 Cybersecurity Risks

by Mike Semel - published at April 15, 2020 You built a strong IT security environment based on people working from your offices, including firewalls, endpoint protection, access controls, and automated processes that align with …

COVID-19 THANK YOU POSTERS

4 FREE COVID-19 WORKFORCE MOTIVATION POSTERS TO DOWNLOAD & SHARE    CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THANK YOU POSTER THIS IS THE TIME TO KEEP YOUR WORKFORCE MOTIVATED. THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE THEM (AND …

Cybersecurity Policies are Finally Put Where They Belong – Last

First published at HHS says Security and Compliance Require Actions, then Policies by Mike Semel, President, Semel Consulting The common-sense, scalable, and actionable cybersecurity guidance recently released by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

Are You Investing Enough in IT Security?

By Mike Semel Originally published by Would you put a $ 10 fence around a $ 100 horse? Does it make sense to put a $ 100 fence around a $ 10 horse? For the right security, you need …

HIPAA May be the Least of Your Compliance Worries

Originally Published at     Editor’s Note: We’d like to welcome Mike Semel as the latest addition to the Healthcare Scene blog team.  We’ve been working with Mike for quite a while as a guest blogger, so …

MSPs/Cloud Services NOT Responsible for Clients’ HIPAA Compliance

WATCH THIS VIDEO TO LEARN ABOUT YOUR HIPAA LIABILITY MSP’s & Cloud Services are NOT Responsible for Your Clients’ HIPAA Compliance, BUT You Still Might Be At-Risk by Mike Semel “Am I responsible for my …

HIPAA Cloud Bursts

Published at New Guidance Proves Cloud Services Are Business Associates   It’s over. New guidance from the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) confirms that cloud services that store patient information must comply with HIPAA. …

BIG $$$ HIPAA Fines Carry BIG Messages! (updated)

7 Critical Lessons You Should Learn  By Mike Semel, August 17, 2016 The ‘HIPAA Police’ are on a rampage. In 2015 there were just over $ 6 million in penalties. In 2016- with over 4 months …

The 7 HIPAA Audit Items the Feds Selected

HIPAA Audits Have Begun & Will Your Business Associates Cause You to Fail?                 The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today that the new permanent audit program …

Security & Compliance are Executive Responsibilities

Kidnapped Hospital Data Was Probably Preventable By the time you read the ransom note it is too late for your patients/clients, your organization’s reputation, and maybe your career. But it doesn’t have to be. You …

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