July 19, 2021

Are Health Mobile Apps HIPAA Compliant?

If you’re trying to lose weight and use an app on your smartphone to help you, how private is your health data? According to a new study from Macquarie University in Sydney – not very. mHealth Apps Under Fire According to Health Day News, Gioacchino Tangari, PhD, from Macquarie University in Sydney, and colleagues conducted … More

June 16, 2021

The McDonalds Data Breach: What Went Right?

In the race to balance productivity and social distancing for companies during the pandemic, a recent survey from Ernst found that “78% of respondents believe COVID-19 prompted their organizations to make unnecessary short-term investments in technology, leaving the companies at risk of data being stored on a wide range of devices.”  The breakout of post-pandemic … More