by Richard Lang | Feb 10, 2023 | Compliance, Cybersecurity
3 minute read Richard Langwww.hstpathways.com/ “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” That adage is especially true when protecting your patient’s data. In 2022, the average cost of a data breach was $4.35 million. Even more...
by Richard Lang | Nov 18, 2022 | Compliance, Cybersecurity, Patient Safety
4 minute read Richard Langwww.hstpathways.com/ Social Engineering is the #1 attack vector leading to cybersecurity breaches. However, to be successful, many of these social engineering attacks rely on a simple fact: the workstation where the end user is...
by Richard Lang | Oct 28, 2022 | Compliance, Cybersecurity, Patient Safety
4 minute read Richard Langwww.hstpathways.com/ In previous posts, I have discussed using social engineering to persuade an unwary or untrained user to click a link, open an attachment, or provide information. What needs to be asked is, “how?”...
by Richard Lang | Sep 21, 2022 | Compliance, Cybersecurity, Patient Safety
3 minute read Richard Langwww.hstpathways.com/ As discussed in previous posts, the most common entry point into networks is Phishing/Smishing/Vishing. The malicious actor is trying to access your network and data through your employees. However, knowing this...
by Richard Lang | Aug 8, 2022 | Compliance, Cybersecurity, Patient Safety
3 minute read Any security program has an obvious goal: protect sensitive information from unauthorized access. This is often very easy to say but more difficult to do in our interconnected, on-demand world. Why? Money! As we have previously discussed, health...