RWA - Ronald Walker Associates II, Inc.

08/17/2023

Windows 11 is just one of many technology platforms being updated to meet the accessibility needs of all users.

As technology platforms stabilize after decades of constant, compatibility-breaking evolution, one fortunate result is the development and adoption of new accessibility technologies. One prominent example has been Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller, configurable set of devices explicitly designe...

08/10/2023

We're ready to support your IT objectives today and in the future. From regulatory compliance to cybersecurity, we address technology pain points and let your business get back to doing what it does best.

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07/14/2023

Businesses and organizations subject to HIPAA are required to undergo an annual review of their administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for Protected Health Information. An annual Security Risk Analysis uncovers potential weaknesses in security policies, processes, and systems. After your...

03/09/2023

We've come a long way since the initial rollout of HIPAA and Meaningful Use. However, the threat landscape continues to evolve...

If you're a medical professional, you must remain vigilant on the lookout for healthcare security threats. Here’s what to look out for in the upcoming year.

02/02/2023

With new security hardware comes new operating systems...

Windows 10 End Of Life Approaching It’s been a solid run, and Windows 10 actually shared most of the hardware requirements of Windows Vista and Windows 7… However, going forward, Microsoft requires encryption hardware such as TPM modules and embedded security to run Windows 11 and beyond. This w...

12/01/2022

Our annual Holiday Scams post has returned!
No big changes this year, but kudos for FTX for trying to get the entire category of "Cryptocurrency" added to the list.

During the shift to enable hybrid and work-from-home for many businesses, cybercriminals and scammers have tried to exploit every possible vulnerability they could find. Thanks to security features included with Windows 11, the window for many of their tactics is rapidly closing. Still, some old cla...

10/12/2022

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Multi-factor authentication - especially in conjunction with an Authenticator device or smartphone app - is one of the most effective ways to secure data for your organization... and if you're a healthcare provider, it's one of the best tools you can use to protect access to patient data.

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this week, are highlighting multi-factor authentication as one of the most effective tools to protect patient data and your organization. Also known as two-factor authentication and two-step verification, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a s...

09/13/2022

As traditional computers and user credentials gain more protection, medical devices have become high-priority targets for cyberattacks among most providers. Protecting them involve extending current network protections as well as implementing device-specific policies.

This is article is part of RWA’s series on the 10 Best Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices.Learn more at HHS 405(d) HICP website. Medical devices are essential to diagnostic, therapeutic and treatment practices – but as with all technologies, medical device benefits are accompanied by cybers...

08/30/2022

The next article in our medical Cybersecurity Practices series discusses Cybersecurity Policies and their place in a young but growing practice. The adoption of cloud and mobile technologies demand proper consideration of standard practices to keep your data safe - as well as data that belongs to your patients.

This is article is part of RWA’s series on the 10 Best Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices.Learn more at HHS 405(d) HICP website. Over the past decade, one of the greatest changes in addressing cyberattacks involves establishing and implementing cybersecurity policies, procedures, and processe...

08/24/2022

Continuing our series on the Top 10 Health Cybersecurity Practices, we're looking at Endpoint Protection Systems. By keeping all of your computers and devices managed and monitored in the cloud, you can keep in front of any failures with regard to software updates, zero-day attacks, and non-compliant activity.

This is article is part of RWA’s series on the 10 Best Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices.Learn more at HHS 405(d) HICP website. In medicine, federal law requires an organization’s endpoints to be protected and hardened against attack. Your endpoint devices typically include desktops, lapto...

07/21/2022

Starting off our series on the Top 10 Health Cybersecurity Practices by looking at e-mail protection systems. Prevent malware attacks and credential leaks by blocking suspicious e-mails before they reach the inbox of your employees!

This article is part of RWA’s series on the 10 Best Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices.Learn more at HHS 405(d) HICP website. The two most common phishing methods occur through e-mail access. Credential Theft – An attacker attempts to trick targets into providing access through received e-m...

05/05/2022

Document and information leaks can lead to criminal penalties and multi-million dollar fines, especially for medical and financial service providers. Fortunately, we have the technology to prevent this, and it's only getting better... if you stay up-to-date with your hardware and cloud technology.

This past week, we learned of the most notable Supreme Court information leak in history. While we are going to steer clear of the political ramifications about the pending ruling, we have to ask… Could the document leak have been prevented with modern technology? A decade ago, probably not. Today...