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tax season scams
April 17, 2019 • By Erik Kangas

Tax Season May Be Over, But Tax Scams Aren’t

April 15 may have been the last day that people can file their tax returns, but that doesn’t mean that tax scams come to an end. Data from the AllAreaCodes.com analysis of FTC data, Consumer Warning: Tax Season is Also Peak Robocall Season, indicates that there is no dip in robocall-related complaints straight after the […]
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April 2, 2019 • By Erik Kangas

Email Open and Click Tracking for Everyone

Have you ever sent an email message and then wondered: Did they open your email message?   Did they click on any of the links that you included?   Which links?   Was the message forwarded on and opened by other people?   When did they read it? Typical email marketing platforms, like LuxSci’s Spotlight […]
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March 26, 2019 • By Erik Kangas

How Secure Is Your Email Provider?

Most people don’t put a lot of thought into the security of their email. As long as it sends and receives messages without overloading them with spam, it seems to be enough, right? Well, that depends on what you use your email for. If you only use it for reading chain letters from your aunt […]
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what is willful neglect HIPAA
March 7, 2019 • By Erik Kangas

What is Willful Neglect Under HIPAA?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), spells out rules for the privacy and protection of health information. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules establish standards for implementing physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to ensure that Protected Health Information (PHI) is handled with the utmost...
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secure texting
March 5, 2019 • By Erik Kangas

Secure Texting: Communication’s Unicorn

Does secure texting exist, or is it as elusive as a clear photo of bigfoot? To answer that question, we have to take a look at the main SMS (short message service) protocols. The majority of the world’s texting is done using either the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) […]
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