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The Real Cost of Data Breaches
Recently it seems like large-scale data breaches are an almost weekly occurrence. But, just because they are more commonplace does not mean their impacts are any less severe for businesses or for...
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PCI DSS 3.0: An Overview of Core Changes
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 3.0 (PCI DSS) changes became effective on Jan. 1, and many businesses will be working to ensure they are meeting new and updated requirements throughout...
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6 Healthcare Incubators That Are Growing the Future of Business
We all know that small businesses are the engine of America’s economy. Luckily, there are groups out there that have made it their mission to help small businesses and startups survive long enough to...
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How to Ensure a Smooth Data Center Migration
We know that the word “migration” is enough to make most IT professionals lose sleep, and for good reason. Moving production data and applications to a new data center can be an undertaking, but it...
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Health Wildcatters – As the Seed Grows
So, you’re an entrepreneur with a bright idea around technology in the healthcare industry. You have the necessary technical and business knowledge and you’ve put together a small, dedicated team....
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Visit Layered Tech at HIMSS14
HIPAA-Omnibus-HIMSS-2-14-14-B On September 23, 2013 the HIPAA Omnibus Rule went into effect. This rule provides further clarification to a complex set of requirements. It also defines some potentially...
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Top 10 HIPAA Data Breaches of 2013
With 2013 in the books, it’s time to look back at some of the biggest health information privacy blunders of the year. The list below represents the ten largest HIPAA data breaches as tracked by the...
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10 Reasons Why Migrating to the Cloud Makes Sense
I had the opportunity to attend and speak at recent KANAConnect events in the US and Europe. I was surprised and delighted at the breadth of discussion and focus placed on cloud computing and the...
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Startups That Fly – Layered Tech’s Role
As Director of Compliance and Security services at Layered Tech since 2008, I have seen our Compliant Services business grow significantly during that time. With that growth, there has been a...
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Hooray for HITRUST
It can be difficult to prove whether a cloud or managed hosting provider is certified HIPAA compliant because today no formal process or status exists to verify that claim. The HIPAA Security Rule...
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Q4 Update From Layered Tech CEO Jack Finlayson
I’m excited to update you on the progress and status of Layered Technologies (LT) Inc. as we begin the fourth quarter of 2013. Layered Tech has developed into a complex managed hosting company with our...
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Preparing for New Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is in a release cycle this year, meaning version 3.0 will be released shortly. At this year’s recent Community Meeting of the PCI Security...
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What You Need To Know About Application Performance Management
I have seen a shift in responsibility for overseeing and managing applications. Application monitoring and management is increasingly moving from application architects and developers and into IT...
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Is It Safe?
Some of you might remember the movie Marathon Man starring Dustin Hoffman as Babe. In it, he is repeatedly questioned by the former Nazi SS dentist, Dr. Christian Szell and asked, “Is it safe?”...
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You Can’t Handle the Truth
The next time your IT staff comes to you with a server or storage purchase order and says, “And the price is $1 million,” put on your Jack Nicholson mask, do your best “A Few Good Men” impersonation,”...
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HIPAA Security Rule Controls: Do You Have Them?
Recent changes to the HIPAA Rules through the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule, may affect the way healthcare professionals do business. The changes, which became effective March 26, 2013, now apply the...
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Are Security Fears Keeping You Out of the Cloud?
The First Annual Big Cloud Event took place in Minneapolis, MN in June. Layered Tech was a sponsor of this event, and I delivered a presentation on Big Cloud Adoption. This event was billed as the...
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Should You Care About Application Performance Management?
Every customer running revenue-critical business applications should consider adding application performance monitoring and management. For this reason, we have taken our experience deploying...
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ETA Eye Openers
At the 2013 Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) Annual Meeting and Expo in New Orleans recently, I had the opportunity to give a presentation on Hacktivism titled Managing Risk for Online...
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Tips to Guard Against Hacks and Attacks
I attended the 2013 InnoTech San Antonio Technology Innovation Conference & Expo on April 17th. InnoTech is the region’s largest business-to-business technology event. This conference has grown...
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