Why Education and Certification Matters for Tech Service Providers
It seems obvious that better trained employees will have a positive impact in any business. Yet, a recent survey by Accenture found that 35% of executives say they have not invested enough in training...
View ArticleMigration: One of the Most Overlooked Service Capabilities of a Cloud Provider
There has been a great deal of innovation around automated provisioning, scaling and decommissioning of cloud services in the past couple of years. The primary driver of this innovation is the ability...
View ArticleiHT2 Health IT Summit Preview: Three Hot Topics
iHT2 Health IT Summit Preview Hi, I’m Steve Chu from Layered Tech. Next week I will be attending the iHT2 Health IT Summit in Austin, Texas along with Jeff Reich, Layered Tech’s Chief Risk Officer....
View ArticleTop 10 HIPAA Data Breaches of 2013
With 2013 in the books, it’s time to look back at some of the biggest health information privacy blunders of the year. The list below represents the ten largest HIPAA data breaches as tracked by the...
View ArticleVisit Layered Tech at HIMSS14
HIPAA-Omnibus-HIMSS-2-14-14-B On September 23, 2013 the HIPAA Omnibus Rule went into effect. This rule provides further clarification to a complex set of requirements. It also defines some potentially...
View ArticleHealth Wildcatters – As the Seed Grows
So, you’re an entrepreneur with a bright idea around technology in the healthcare industry. You have the necessary technical and business knowledge and you’ve put together a small, dedicated team....
View ArticleHow to Ensure a Smooth Data Center Migration
We know that the word “migration” is enough to make most IT professionals lose sleep, and for good reason. Moving production data and applications to a new data center can be an undertaking, but it...
View Article6 Healthcare Incubators That Are Growing the Future of Business
We all know that small businesses are the engine of America’s economy. Luckily, there are groups out there that have made it their mission to help small businesses and startups survive long enough to...
View ArticlePCI DSS 3.0: An Overview of Core Changes
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 3.0 (PCI DSS) changes became effective on Jan. 1, and many businesses will be working to ensure they are meeting new and updated requirements throughout...
View ArticleThe Real Cost of Data Breaches
Recently it seems like large-scale data breaches are an almost weekly occurrence. But, just because they are more commonplace does not mean their impacts are any less severe for businesses or for...
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