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HIPAA is a pretty extensive framework, but it’s no secret that it’s been having a bit of trouble keeping with the times. The Office of Civil Rights at the United States Department of Health and Human Services is well aware of that fact - that’s why it recently put out a call for public input on how it might update the regulation, particularly as it pertains to privacy.

These days, user demand more than ever of the businesses they work with. Even a few seconds of downtime can cost you both clients and revenue - and if you don’t have a robust disaster recovery plan, it could even spell death for your business. Here’s how you can ensure that never happens by leveraging the cloud.

Everything we do online - from chatting on social networks to browsing digital storefronts - leaves a trail. A set of digital breadcrumbs. All that’s necessary to follow them to their source is for one to know where to look.

Computer system downtime, data loss and data corruption can cost you clients and revenue - and if you don’t have a robust disaster recovery plan, it could even spell death for your business. Here’s how you can ensure that never happens by leveraging cloud technologies.

The proliferation of 5G technology promises to usher in a whole new era. A hyperconnected future where everything from our workplaces to our homes and vehicles is brought online. Such a world represents a wealth of huge opportunities for businesses, but also some huge security risks. Understanding them is the first step towards addressing them.

As a business owner, ensuring your organization can survive a crisis is likely top of mind for you. And, there’s a good chance you’ve already thought about disaster recovery and business continuity in some ways.

No one wants their business to have to weather a disaster – but sometimes they happen. If you go in without any concept of what you’re doing, you’re more or less guaranteed to be in crisis. But if you go in with a well-established disaster recovery plan? You’ll be able to survive just about anything.

There’s a lot you can do with the cloud - and disaster recovery is one of its most powerful applications. Here’s why.

Anyone who works with Protected Health Information (PHI) in any capacity is beholden to HIPAA. That includes processing, storage, and transfer. If there’s even a fraction of a risk that a patient’s data could end up compromised while in the hands of a business, HIPAA applies to them.

At the time of HIPAA’s inception, social networks were a relatively new concept. There was nothing like Facebook or Twitter. Even now, HIPAA doesn’t feature any guidelines or regulations that apply specifically to social feeds.