Guide
How Managed File Transfer Addresses HIPAA Requirements for ePHI
As the healthcare industry transitions from primarily using paper documents and patient charts to electronic health records (EHR), the need for a secure and reliable method of sharing electronic protected health information (ePHI) has increased.
Get the guide to learn how a managed file transfer solution can help meet HIPAA's PHI requirements and protect your organization internal protected...
Guide
HIPAA Data Security Best Practices
Working in partnership with HealthIT Security, Fortra compiled and curated this informative white paper on the top technical, administrative, and policy expectations stemming from HIPAA.
Gain a strong understanding of the types of privacy and security measures that the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will be looking for so your organization can better...
Guide
Five Ways to Improve ePHI for HIPAA/HITECH with Managed File Transfer
The healthcare industry is under increasing pressure to make health information more accessible to both patients and healthcare providers, while simultaneously ensuring that patient data remains private and secure.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions can provide the security, control, and visibility that can help the healthcare industry address the current challenges related to the electronic...
Blog
What Do Emerging Data Privacy Laws in the U.S. Mean for You?
By Heath Kath on Tue, 07/26/2022
What is Data Privacy?
One can think of data privacy as all the processes involved in how confidential or personal information or data is collected, used, and shared or governed. No singular policy governs data privacy, with requirements and penalties varying across states and countries. Data privacy laws are legal constructs that set clear lines...
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HIPAA vs. HITRUST: The Key Differences
By Heath Kath on Wed, 04/13/2022
What is HIPAA?
HIPPA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal law that addresses regulatory compliance for healthcare organizations. HIPAA sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data and applies to any company that deals with protected health information (PHI).
HIPAA requires healthcare...
Press Release
Fortra to Acquire Alert Logic to Enable Customers to Address Cybersecurity Skills Shortage with Hybrid IT Approach
MINNEAPOLIS March 9, 2022—Fortra announced today it has signed a merger agreement to acquire Alert Logic, a well-known leader in managed detection and response (MDR) services. Alert Logic works as a seamless extension of security teams, augmenting existing cybersecurity resources and technology to safeguard on-premise, cloud, SaaS, and hybrid infrastructures. The company’s MDR solution focuses on...
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What is HITRUST Compliance?
By Heath Kath on Tue, 03/08/2022
HITRUST Compliance Helps to Manage Risk
The secure storage and transfer of sensitive data is of the utmost importance to the healthcare industry. Data security and complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is paramount, yet doing so can often be complex and difficult to maintain.
This is where HITRUST comes...
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Cybersecurity Concerns in Healthcare in 2022
By Heath Kath on Tue, 02/22/2022
Every year the healthcare industry is greeted with headlines stating that ‘last year was the most-breached ever.’ And that trend is unlikely to stop in 2022. The healthcare industry has historically been one of the most-targeted by hackers, and one of the most breached by internal actors. Key reasons why include vast amounts of extra sensitive...
Blog
How to Send Big Files Quickly
By Heath Kath on Mon, 02/07/2022
Big and fast. Speedy and large. It’s a combination that’s sometimes tricky to execute, especially when it comes to sending large data files rapidly. Do you sacrifice speed? Do you risk having files interrupted mid-stream? Or do you roll the dice and hope your file won’t be rejected from the starting gate? You don’t have to make these kinds of...
Blog
Best Practices to Share Large Files for Work
By Heath Kath on Thu, 08/12/2021
There are thousands of ways you could share large files, both with your colleagues or with friends and family: you can choose from half a dozen popular file storage and synchronization services, specialized one-time services, or even email. But there are some differences in best practices when it comes to personal versus work file sharing, and...
Blog
What is PGP Encryption and How to Use It
By Chris Spargen on Tue, 08/03/2021
Encryption is key to securing organizational data in the short term and long. However, there are a few different types of encryption that organizations can use to achieve the optimal level of security. GnuPG is one of the most notable. However, today we’ll break down how PGP encryption works and how to use it to maintain the safety of your files....
Blog
GDPR and its Relationship with Healthcare
By Donnie MacColl on Tue, 07/13/2021
What is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) establishes protections for the privacy and security of sensitive data for individuals in the European Union (EU). The data protection regulation was designed to harmonize data privacy laws throughout the EU and replaced the long-standing Data Protection Directive.
GDPR...
Blog
What is PGP and How Does It Work?
By Brian Pick on Fri, 07/09/2021
When someone in your organization wants to transfer a file – internally or outside of the organization – a few concerns may come up:
Is the file complete?
Is it being sent to the right place?
Will it arrive intact?
Is sensitive data protected and encrypted from unauthorized recipients?
All are valid concerns, and each can be addressed...
Blog
Who is Protecting Your Healthcare Records?
By Brian Pick on Thu, 07/01/2021
Patient Privacy is in Jeopardy: Data Breaches, High Payouts, and PHI
How important is a patient's privacy? If your organization is a healthcare facility, the instinctive answer that comes to mind is "Very important!" After all, a patient's privacy is the basis upon which a doctor/patient relationship is based.
Right?
When it comes to patient...
Blog
The Top 10 Healthcare Data Breaches of 2020
By Heath Kath on Tue, 06/01/2021
2020 Was the Worst – in Healthcare Data Breaches
Data breaches can have catastrophic consequences on those who are unfortunate enough to suffer from one. From steep costs and/or fines (in the millions) to a ruined reputation, data breaches are not to be taken lightly. This is especially true for the healthcare industry, where sensitive patient...
Blog
Improve Your Big Data File Transfers: 11 Security Features to Consider
By Brian Pick on Tue, 05/25/2021
New challenges and new opportunities have arisen due to big data, which is altering the nature of file transfer technology.
The Good News
Big data is leading to new file sharing technology, which is making it easier to solve certain big data file transfer problems. On the other hand, it is increasing the bandwidth requirements companies face,...
Blog
PGP vs. Open PGP: What’s the Difference?
By Chris Spargen on Tue, 05/04/2021
Encryption standards become more and more important every day. With the rise of data breaches, it’s critical now more than ever for organizations to raise the level at which they protect their information. Partly, educating employees has presented itself as an easy way to make data safer. However, taking the time to choose the right method of...
Blog
How to Use MFT as a Workflow Automation Tool in Healthcare
By Heath Kath on Tue, 04/20/2021
When it comes to managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, organizations across industries find them valuable for policy enforcement, user access control and authorization, risk reduction, and more. And when it comes to HIPAA and HITECH requirements, MFT shines as a secure workflow automation tool.
MFT as a B2B Enabler
What makes MFT a perfect...