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HIPAA and IT: The 4 key factors

There is a reason medical records are regarded as confidential. In addition to general respect for privacy, their illicit disclosure has caused social stigma and job discrimination for patients. In order to protect patient privacy, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted, granting patients final say over access to their health records.

Tips to enhance your Excel proficiency

Excel, a widely used office tool, holds immense potential that often remains untapped by many users. If you're struggling with Excel, this guide provides valuable tips to enhance your proficiency with it.
COUNT, COUNTA
The COUNT function allows you to determine the number of cells in a spreadsheet that hold numerical values.

Improving healthcare data storage

As more medical practices adopt electronic health records (EHR), running out of digital storage is becoming an increasingly common issue. HIPAA-regulated practices don’t always have the option of cloud solutions, but virtualization is a secure and cost-effective alternative.

Meltdown and Spectre fixes cause problems

It’s been three weeks since one of the worst IT security vulnerabilities in history was announced, and consumers are still receiving mixed messages about how to protect themselves. We usually encourage users to install software updates as often as possible, but when it comes to Meltdown and Spectre, that advice comes with an asterisk.

Alexa voice control has arrived on Android!

Alexa, how’s the weather outside?
“Alexa, can you order me a pizza from Dominos?”
“Alexa, do you know Siri?”
These are just some of the questions you might enjoy asking Alexa on your smartphone now that Amazon has brought the voice control feature to the Android version of the app.

Understanding Office collaboration tools

Office 365 is chock full of so many apps that it’s sometimes difficult to keep track of them all. Sure, you have the most popular tools like Word and Skype for Business, but there are three tools in the lineup that seem like they could be used the same way: Outlook Groups, Yammer, and Microsoft Teams.

Fighting ransomware with virtualization

Ransomware takes your data hostage and demands a payment for its recovery. While it may seem like there’s no other choice but to pay the ransom, you should never give in to the hacker’s demands. Before the next wave of ransomware comes around, it’s important to protect your business with virtual disaster recovery solutions.