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Million Dollar Laptop

Was it made of gold? Encrusted in diamonds? No. Read on to learn how one laptop ended up being worth a massive one million dollars. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently closed an investigation into Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity for a stolen laptop incident reported back [...]

3 ways AI will transform work for today’s students

Each industrial revolution has brought with it new ways of working – think of the impact computers and digital technology (the third industrial revolution) have had on how we work. But this fourth industrial revolution – also known as the “intelligence revolution,” because it is being driven by AI and data – [...]

Hacker Helper

Are You a Hacker Helper? Here you go, let me get the door for you. Are you looking for access to my company’s network? One moment, let me get those login credentials for you. Of course, this sounds ridiculous. But in reality, it is exactly what is happening. Cybercriminals use [...]

Fraudulent Postcards

It’s always nice to get a postcard from friends or family who are away on vacation. But this week we learned of a new kind of postcard being sent out with not-so-well wishes. The Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent out a warning [...]

The world is a better place because of these 5 tech trends

The unknown can be scary, and as technology continues to rapidly evolve, it’s taking us into some uncharted territory. But it’s also improving the way we live, learn and impact our planet. From our health to our homes, here are five ways tech is shaping our world for the better. [...]

Why We Need to Go Beyond HIPAA

HIPAA – Then & Now The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, better known as HIPAA, has been around since 1996, with the intent to protect patients by properly handling their protected health information (PHI). With good intentions, HIPAA set forth to provide both security provisions and data privacy. The [...]

Scare Tactics

It should hardly come as a surprise to anyone that cybercriminal activity has surged in 2020. By May of this year, the number of reported attacks had already come close to the total for 2019 according to the federal government. With the onset of COVID-19, there were a plethora of new [...]

Changing our Attitudes About Password Security

Live and Learn Most situations teach us lessons so that we don’t repeat damaging behaviors. For example, if you touch a hot stove, you know to pause and make sure it’s off before doing it again. If you run out of gas on a highway, on future drives, you’ll be [...]

Don’t Forget Me

It is easy to get left behind if you become less interesting. No, we aren’t talking about your friends or your childhood toys, although that does happen. We’re talking about YOU. Yes, don’t leave yourself behind. What? How? Explain! Remember your MySpace account? Or when your significant other wanted you [...]

Payment Share App Safety

Instant Money…Maybe? The popular commercial asks, “What’s in your wallet?” and if you ask most anyone, it probably isn’t cash. The slow death of bill carrying was first hit by the credit and debit card. Then we were able to pay via our watches and smartphones. Now, you can just [...]