by kensatkunam | Mar 25, 2020 | NorthStar News, Security
Threats, Vulnerabilities and Risk, Oh My! What is the difference between an information threat, vulnerability and risk? For some reason, these terms are confusing, but understanding of these concepts is critical when preparing to protect your critical data. Threats A...
by kensatkunam | Mar 25, 2019 | Data Security and Protection, HIPAA, Security
The term “security audit” is often used synonymously with security risk assessment and risk analysis. A security audit for HIPAA compliance is when Health and Human Services (HHS) audits a covered entity or business associate to determine their level of compliance...
by kensatkunam | Nov 14, 2018 | Business, Data Security and Protection, NorthStar News, Security, Technology
Brandon Haggerty, CISSP, GCWN Director of Security and Professional Services BA St John’s University MS Minnesota State University – Mankato NorthStar is pleased to announce that Brandon Haggerty, CISSP has joined NorthStar in a full-time capacity as of...
by kensatkunam | Oct 4, 2018 | Data Security and Protection, NorthStar News, Security, Technology, viruses
FISASCORE is a comprehensive, risk-based measurement of information security assigned to your company based on a proven and thorough assessment process. Once completed, FISASCORE will identify critical vulnerabilities, control gaps/ deficiencies, and applicable...
by kensatkunam | May 29, 2018 | Data Security and Protection, malware, Security, Technology, viruses
We conduct dozens of security risk assessments for clients each year. It’s not surprising that we see a common pattern of issues among many of the organizations. Below is a description of these issues and what you can do to manage the risk associated with them. ...
by kensatkunam | Jan 17, 2018 | Data Security and Protection, HIPAA, malware, Security, Technology, viruses
No matter how long you have been dealing with HIPAA there are probably some parts you just don’t get. In the end, the HIPAA Security Rule exists to prevent bad stuff from happening. So what is your risk of bad stuff happening? That’s the purpose of one of the HIPAA...
