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  Looking into ways to safeguard the electronic medical records post the surge in healthcare cybercrime Cybercrime in the healthcare industry is not uncommon. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and the vulnerabilities it has produced in the healthcare industry have pushed the figures to an all-time high. To put it in context, 45 million people were affected by healthcare threats in the United States alone in 2021, up from 34 million in 2020. This figure has more than tripled in three years, rising from 14 million in 2018. According to some analysts, the healthcare industry's total percentage of data breaches remains much lower than the IT and banking sectors. However, the average cost of a breach in healthcare remained greater than in all other businesses in 2021, up 10.5% from 2020. At the same time, the average ransom demand increased by more than 80% . As concerning as it is, the healthcare industry is exceedingly ill-equipped to handle assaults – particularly considering the pande

  Exploring the modern-day critical capabilities that your outdated SOX compliance tools lack Even though the bulk of the workforce now works remotely, various surveys show that many workday hours are still wasted on needless activities, with some claiming more than 60% of the time every day. Most of these studies attribute it to excessive emails, instant messaging, unnecessary meetings, and monotonous and repetitive tasks every employee must do daily. It is, however, not the case for Sarbanes-Oxley or SOX compliance officers using the legacy SOX compliance tools. According to a Protiviti report, the hours required for SOX compliance have climbed considerably. The survey states that SOX compliance hours rose for most enterprises, with most companies seeing an increase of 10% or more . This suggests that, while these companies have become used to complying with SOX, the costs and hours necessary have not diminished. According to many executives, the fundamental issue is a lack of a rob

  Exploring the essential properties of the modern-day email archiving solutions that every business must have Emails have been an indispensable component of our everyday lives since their inception. And, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became even more vital for the suddenly remote workforce. So much so that in 2020, 306.4 billion emails were sent and received globally every day. However, corporations' number one communication and collaboration tool is fraught with difficulties due to the lack of proper email governance.  Most of these problems involve maintaining regulatory compliance, email archiving, and avoiding costly enforcement proceedings. And, as regulatory standards change, emails are becoming increasingly scrutinized, making it no longer appropriate to save correspondence for years just in case. Furthermore, new consumer data privacy requirements such as GDPR , CCPA, CDPA, NYDFS, LGPD, CPPA, and others are simply the latest reasons why capturing, indexing, monitor

  Traversing through the outcomes of using people analytics tools to use your people data better Even though the new normal has existed for more than two years, businesses still maneuver between completely remote and hybrid work environments. And in the midst of all of this, the use of people analytics tools has increased. More precisely, to answer questions like who has the most impact, who knows what, what my workforce cares about, and how they feel. And because of COVID-19's socially distanced work environment, data has recently become increasingly releva nt in answering such questions related to HR decision-making. To cater to that, data trends and analytic methodologies that were still in their infancy earlier also evolved quickly, updated and expanded to help companies improve remote job effectiveness and employee engagement. However, while many businesses have strong analytic foundations, they may be confused about turning their digital assets into valuable metrics and unloc

  Exploring some of the compelling reasons why every expanding business should use a data archiving solution It is no secret that data is growing by the day. And with the total global datasphere anticipated by IDC to expand from 33 Zettabytes in 2018 to 175 Zettabytes by 2025 , the growth is not slow either. There might be numerous reasons for retaining all this ever-growing data, such as meeting compliance standards, retaining historical data, or just storing backup resources. However, all this data may entail the acquisition of additional technology, slow down systems and processes, or pose security risks. Therefore, businesses are turning to comprehensive data archiving solutions to ensure that these risks and obstacles do not stymie their progress to 2025. However, despite all the buzz about the pros and cons of archiving data, some companies still believe it is equivalent to backing up data – but it is not. Data archives hold data that is no longer being utilized and allow you to

  Discussing why, now more than ever, privacy compliance procedures are required to combat cyber-attacks Cyber-attacks are not uncommon in today's day and age. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber-attacks have skyrocketed, with some reports suggesting a 600% rise . At the same time, some anticipate that IoT cyber-attacks will double by 2025. And, with a 0.05 % rate of detection (or prosecution) of such attacks in the United States, it is difficult to conceive the devastation produced by even a modest increase in attacks. So, what do we do? Create a systematic compliance effort for your company. A structure that ensures, at the very least, the following: Having a Comprehensive Compliance Strategy Many businesses do not have a centralized plan in place to ensure data privacy compliance that is simple yet comprehensive, integrated, quantified, and centralized. This may be achieved by developing a high-level set of principles and documents that outline the measures that m