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By Wajiha Misbah, legal extern, and Julie Bishop, partner Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and two-factor authentication (2FA) are security mechanisms that protect personal and sensitive information against unauthorized access by requiring users to authenticate themselves by providing two or more forms of identification...

What is HIPAA? Part II

20 Mar 2023

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HIPAA, Privacy Law

Part II – The HIPAA Privacy & Security Rule In Part I of this series, we covered what the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) covers and included an overview of the regulation. We also discussed those persons and entities that...

First Time Buying or Selling a Company? A Legal Guide for the Wary

22 Feb 2023

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Business Law, M&A

Overview Even though both parties in an M&A transaction are trying to get to the same end, these transactions involve a constant series of technical and business negotiations that come down to one thing: risk vs. reward. Don’t be fooled by the...

Save Big on Cyber Insurance: How a Solid Backup Plan Can Be the Key to Keeping Your Premiums Low

19 Jan 2023

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Cyber Insurance, Cybersecurity

What is modern enterprise backup? Modern enterprise backup can be thought of as a digital “insurance policy” for an organization’s data. Just as insurance protects against physical damage or loss, a backup strategy protects against data loss due to hardware failure, human...

What is HIPAA?

18 Jan 2023

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HIPAA, Privacy Law

Part I – An Overview If you work in the healthcare field, or if you have ever been seen as a patient for healthcare services, you have most likely heard the term “HIPAA” being used. You may have also received some additional...

Colorado Privacy Act (CPA): An Update

17 Jan 2023

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Colorado, Privacy Law

In the summer of 2021, Colorado established the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), which goes into effect on July 1, 2023. The CPA is one of the comprehensive consumer privacy laws enacted by a state in the absence of Federal consumer privacy legislation....