Real Risks of Penalties from Failure of HIPAA Compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law close to three decades ago. HIPAA was initially comprised of two primary rules: (1) The Privacy Rule, which establishes standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal [...]

2023-12-14T12:18:46-08:00October 10th, 2023|

What are the Impacts of AI on Cybersecurity?

AI is a double-edged sword in cybersecurity. While it provides powerful tools for defending against cyber threats, it also poses new challenges as cybercriminals adopt AI-driven techniques. AI and Cybersecurity - Potential Threats Automated Attacks: Malicious actors can use AI [...]

2024-02-07T11:53:28-08:00September 30th, 2023|

IT Monitoring Tool Sprawl Hurts Business Operations

IT monitoring tool sprawl refers to the proliferation of multiple monitoring tools within an organization’s IT infrastructure. While monitoring tools are essential for maintaining the performance, availability, and security of IT systems, their [...]

2024-02-07T11:54:10-08:00July 3rd, 2023|

BlackSuit Ransomware Targeting Linux and Windows

A new ransomware strain that was discovered in early May 2023 has shown a strong resemblance to Royal ransomware. This new strain BlackSuit, primarily targets Linux systems and Windows. Further analysis from cybersecurity company Trend Micro, shows that BlackSuit and [...]

2023-07-03T11:49:05-07:00June 14th, 2023|

Server Monitoring: Benefits and Challenges

What is Server Monitoring? Server monitoring is the process of tracking and observing the performance and health of computer servers and their associated resources. It involves collecting and analyzing metrics, logs, and events to detect any abnormalities and to [...]

2023-06-07T10:47:25-07:00June 1st, 2023|

Ransomware Attacks Saw Huge Increase in March 2023

According to NCC Group's Global Threat Intelligence Team, ransomware attacks have seen a significant increase this year. In March 2023, ransomware attacks increased by over 90% compared to February and over 60% compared to March 2022. NCC Group stated that [...]

2023-05-17T12:17:53-07:00April 20th, 2023|

CISA’s Pilot Program Helps Protect Critical Infrastructure from Ransomware

Earlier this year, CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) launched a new program to help protect critical infrastructure institutions by safeguarding their information systems from ransomware cybercriminals. The two main purposes of this new program, called Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot [...]

2023-08-10T22:30:37-07:00April 1st, 2023|