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Cybercrime is a booming business. In 2021, the US experienced an unprecedented increase in cyber attacks with criminals making $6.9 billion online. In today’s podcast, we review the FBI’s Internet Crime Report for 2021. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/352

It is crucial for every business to understand the security practices of their vendors. And also to make sure that those vendors are vetting their vendors.  A cyber attack at a link in your supply chain can drastically affect your business. Evidence: the Okta breach. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/351

Have you heard the one about three dentists and a psychiatrist walk into... an OCR investigation? OCR has announced their first set of enforcement actions of 2022, and just in time for our 350th episode.  These involve patient right of access and improper disclosure violations. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/350

Donna made many notes from the HIPAA Summit. Today, she and David will share six of her top picks, including the difference between an incident and a breach, how a “check the box compliance program” is not a privacy and security program, importance of understanding what your vendor’s incident response plans are and more. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/349

If you are a regular listener of the podcast, you know how Donna loves to “HIPAA-geek out” over the National HIPAA Summit each year. This year’s National HIPAA Summit did not disappoint. Today, we discuss a few points made concerning enforcement of HIPAA related cases by three arms of the federal government. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/348

Cyber threats are a growing risk that is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid. Small and medium businesses are not immune to these cyber threats. They are a growing business risk. The first step in preventing cyber threats is awareness.  More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/347

Security events can have a significant impact on your business. It’s important to understand the magnitude of what’s going on and what the risks are. Having a plan in place to deal with privacy and security events can make it better, but not having one can make it worse.  More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/346

The harsh realities of cybersecurity are not always easy to hear, but they are the one thing that we cannot compromise on as they can have a huge impact on our lives. We must remain cyber aware and be vigilant in order to combat cyber threats. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/345

Kardon, Help Me With HIPAA and HIPAA for MSPs is hosting the first PriSec Boot Camp in Louisville, KY on Sep 12, 13, 14 and 15. This ain’t yo Momma’s privacy and security. It is a one of a kind event designed for those who need to understand and manage a privacy and security program.  Listen to today’s podcast to learn all about it. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/344

Encryption can give you a false sense of security. Just because your device or your data is encrypted doesn’t mean it is secure.  You have to understand how encryption works in order to understand how it doesn't work. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/343

Securing your website is often overlooked in planning discussions and business risk management decisions. Building a website is pretty easy these days, but keep in mind users expect to have a safe online experience too. Just like with social media sites, a lot can go wrong with a forgotten website. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/342

More and more SMBs are turning to MSPs to help secure their networks, protect their assets from cyber attacks and meet compliance obligations.  MSPs are looking to add new services to meet the SMB market demand.  Today, we review a few of our observations for SMBs and MSPs from a recent report on the focus for small businesses in the next few years. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/341

Honeypots are an important tool in the cybersecurity arsenal. They can be used to observe how attackers work and what their activities, intentions and strategies are. This information can help organizations better understand and defend against cyber attacks. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/340

Social media has become a very important part of our lives. It is the easiest way to connect with friends, family and even promote your business. If not secured properly, it can also be an easy way for someone to hack into your account and become “you” or be the spokesperson for your business.  More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/339

A proper incident response plan is one that details your response to a data breach, cyber attack or other event.  Without a proper plan, things can go horribly awry.  In this episode, we discuss the steps to properly respond to a security incident and then give you seven ways you can completely screw it up. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/338

The unknown is the most dangerous. It's a saying that should be taken into account when protecting your most valuable asset - your data.  Today we talk about why creating an asset inventory of your hardware, software and data is an important first step to being able to protect it. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/337

A new year is right around the corner. The good news is 2021 wasn’t as unpredictable as 2020, but 2022 could be tricky to navigate. It’s time for the review of our 2021 predictions and for us to set new ones for 2022.  So, let’s get started. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/336

Well, another year is coming to a close. No one will forget living through 2020.  Then, 2021 said "Hold my beer." As with every year, there were ups and downs. Who knows what we will be in for in 2022. Regardless, we will continue to adjust. Thanks to Bojan and our teams who help make this podcast a success. And special thanks to all our podcast listeners. We appreciate everyone’s continued support of our efforts to educate and entertain. As we do at the end of each year, we let Bojan create a podcast of our bloopers and behind the scenes silliness.  Enjoy his 2021 Blooper Show. It gives us a week off and gives him a chance to get back at us for the whole year of crap. More data privacy and security madness coming your way next year!  Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you all!

OCR has released resolutions to five cases in its HIPAA Patient Right of Access Initiative. This brings the total cases to 25 since the initiative began. These cases continue to underscore the importance of this initiative. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/335

SaaS continues to grow as a popular way to deploy business applications. It is crucial for businesses to understand what data they are storing in their SaaS cloud applications and how to protect it from data breaches. So, listen to us discuss securing your SaaS. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/334