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When you think data breach, you’re probably picturing some masked hackers in hoodies in a dimly lit room with nefarious intentions. And, hey, you may be right. But what if your first line of defense against a data breach isn’t the sophisticated cyber security software that you should still definitely be using, but your employees?
Show of hands: how many of you rip up credit card offers when they come in the mail? If you didn’t raise your hand because you shred credit card offers, good for you! If you didn’t raise your hand because you just toss them straight into the recycling – you might want to rethink your…
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It’s New Year’s Resolution time, and you know what that means: cleaning, organizing, and just generally getting in shape for the new year. If your New Year’s Resolution is to clean out your office, avoid these common mistakes!
The paper shredded at Confidata’s shredding facilities all gets baled and goes directly to paper mills where it gets recycled into everyday paper products, like toilet paper, tissues, paper towels, etc. Around the holidays, though, we like to get a little whimsical and imagine what we would do with all the shredded paper if it…
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We get a lot of questions about privacy, patient and client data, and why shredding is important, especially now that a lot of data is stored and transmitted electronically. Shredding is of course important for any hard copies of documents containing personally identifiable information, but protecting your client or patient data is more than just…
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Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the FTC has issued a rule requiring financial institutions to safeguard consumer information. The FTC’s Safeguards Rule applies to both individuals and organizations who provide financial products or services to consumers. These services extend beyond the obvious banking and investment firms to check-cashing, data processors, non-bank lenders, property appraisers, and retail…
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Healthcare Data Confidence Tips from Confidata: Privacy Officers Under HIPAA, every medical office must designate a privacy officer. Depending on the size of your practice, however, you may not need to create a full-time position. Whether your privacy officer is full-time or takes on the responsibility for patient privacy and HIPAA compliance in addition…
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How to protect patient PHI and properly dispose of medical records The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) includes privacy and security rules designed to protect the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of patients, often referred to in medical contexts as Protected Health Information (PHI). These rules require that medical professionals establish protocols for protecting…
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Thendara Golf Course provided the backdrop for Confidata’s Chamber Choo Choo Open golf team on August 21. The annual event is among the most popular events for the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. Golfers were also treated to a train ride to and from historic Union Station and the course. “Confidata is more than…
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On August 20, a team from Confidata met at Cedar Lake Golf Club to raise money for Little Falls Hospital, part of the Bassett Healthcare Network. The Bassett Healthcare Network provides services to New Yorkers in a 5,600 square mile region; Little Falls Hospital is Herkimer County’s “only provider of acute inpatient medical care, emergency…
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