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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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