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IRS to Small Business- Protect IT Systems

The IRS issued a warning to small businesses to be wary against increased identity theft attempts as the IRS identifies an increase in the number of fraudulent business ...
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Online HIPAA Security Game

While its hardly Fortnite or Candy Crush, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) has ...
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HIPAA When Business Closes

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found that consequences for HIPAA violations don’t stop when a business closes. In a recent settlement agreement, ...
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Encrypting Data at Rest

Benefit Allocation Systems ensures proper security for all retained data. Not only does BAS encrypt data in transit, but BAS also encrypts data at rest. Data at rest ...
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Increase in Ransomware Attacks

The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) has announced an increase in ransomware attacks. A ransomware attack occurs when malicious ...
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FTC Releases Identity Theft Warning

The Federal Trade Commission issued a new alert on Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft. The FTC partnered with the Internal Revenue Service to allow people to ...
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Sending Secure Emails

BAS has measures in place to ensure sensitive client and participant data is sent securely. MyEnroll.com includes secure file transfer capabilities to allow third ...
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HIPAA Security Rule

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides a summary of important elements of the HIPAA Security Rule. This summary offers a useful overview of the ...
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Mobile Device Security

The Federal Trade Commission issued a report with recommendations on improving the security of mobile devices. The report, which may be accessed by clicking here, ...
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IRS Guide to Identity Theft

The IRS issued a guide intended to help taxpayers avoid identity theft. The guide, which may be accessed by clicking here, identifies safeguards and additional actions ...
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