The article provides a guide to safeguarding data at rest (stored data) and in transit (data being transferred). Key strategies include encrypting data, using strong access controls, employing data masking, carrying out regular audits, backing up data, and using secure storage solutions. When transferring data, encryption protocols, VPNs, secure file transfer protocols, network segmentation, authentication and authorization, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) should be used.
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Congress must hold health insurance giants accountable
Change Healthcare and parent company UnitedHealth Group’s (UHG) CEO was questioned in a Senate Committee about a cyber-attack that impacted access and billing, as well