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April 8, 2017 • By Erik Kangas

What is really protected by SSL and TLS?

This question came in via Ask Erik: Hi Erik, I stumbled upon your blog while trying to learn a little about SSL/TLS in the context of client/server e-mail sessions, i.e. not web mail which I understand to be an HTTP session.  I am just an ordinary user with no special security needs but I find […]
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March 2, 2017 • By Erik Kangas

Why Are Hackers Targeting Your Medical Records?

Theft of Medical records is booming. Over the past few years, large scale breaches have become more common and increasingly severe. Last year in June, a hacker named thedarkoverlord was selling 650,000 US healthcare records as part of a long-running crime spree. The collection was listed on a deep web marketplace called the Real Deal […]
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February 11, 2017 • By Erik Kangas

Is sharing my patient list with a marketing company OK under HIPAA?

We received this questions via Ask Erik from the head of a Dental Practice (who wished to remain anonymous): “I want to create a Refer-a-Friend program, for a dental practice, that will be managed by a third party marketing agency.  The third party needs only my patient names and address to...
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