Ostendio Blog (12)

October 19, 2015

What the 3 Little Pigs Can Teach Us about Risk Assessments!

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. These guys were entrepreneurs.

September 14, 2015

It’s the people, stupid!

Why the big focus on technical security solutions is like a sound bite!

August 20, 2015

4 Reasons why Healthcare Data Breaches will continue to rise! Part 2

August 13, 2015

4 Reasons why Healthcare Data Breaches will continue! Part – 1

Digital health companies are rapidly becoming the new frontline for data security in the healthcare industry. This year alone we have seen almost 100 million health care records breached through the combined cyber security attacks on Anthem (80 million), Premera (11 million) and CareFirst ...

July 07, 2015

A new standard for privacy in the cloud!

As a proponent of ISO 27000 series of standards I was delighted to see the International Organization for Standardization release ISO/IEC 27018:2014 to help set a standard specific to cloud data storage. I have always found the ISO 27000 series of standards the easiest way to build a security and ...

April 16, 2015

Disney Passwords - exploding the myth of password complexity

Cyber security has gone mainstream. Nick Helm proved this with his winning joke of the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

November 17, 2014

1776dc.com: Why Your Health Data Is Worth More Than Your Financial Data

This article first appeared on 1776dc.com on November 14, 2014.

October 02, 2014

Will all health data soon be regulated?

May 23, 2014

Achieving compliance in the cloud

With the advent of cloud-based services and the ability of mHealth to move data outside the healthcare setting through these portals, the cost of market entry for many health IT vendors has significantly reduced. Gartner forecasts that general cloud spending will grow to around $150 billion ...

January 07, 2014

Concerned about HIPAA Compliance? If You’re a Health Startup, Yes

This article first appeared on 1776dc.com on January 7th, 2014.

December 18, 2013

HISTalk: Santa Claus, Flying Reindeer, and the HIPAA-Compliant Data Center

This article first appeared on HISTalk on December 18, 2013. Click here to see the original version.

October 03, 2013

Why mere compliance increases risk

September 11, 2013

5 simple steps to secure your business

September 05, 2013

Set the FDA mobile medical app guidance free! - Part 2

Bradley Merrill Thompson follows up his first article by responding to comments made by athenahealth’s VP of Government Affairs, Mr. Dan Haley. You can read the full article at:

August 30, 2013

Medical Identity Theft: Congress’s letter to OCR