Two leaked documents found on the fax server, redacted. (Image Credit: TechCrunch)
Thousands of physicians’ notes and medical records were left exposed by a fax server error within Meditab, an all-in-one multi-specialty EHR, Practice Management and Billing software solution, TechCrunch first reports. Dubai-based cybersecurity firm SpiderSilk discovered the unsecured exposed fax server was running an Elasticsearch database with over 6 million records since its creation in March 2018. It is
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Redefining the Fax Machine for the Modern Era in Healthcare
Government regulations require specific industries, such as healthcare and financial services, comply with data privacy regulations. These compliance requirements serve to protect private, confidential, and sensitive information from unwanted intruders that could attempt to intercept files in transit. Though organizations can take measures to ensure that their email solutions are agreeable to these demands, an email message will typically pass through multiple servers before it reaches the final
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Does the Fax Machine Still Have A Place in Modern Healthcare?
Fax machines have been a common fixture in medical practices across the country since they reached peak popularity in the late 1980s; the convenience, reliability, and security of faxing meant it was, and still is, the communication medium of choice for the majority of healthcare organizations. But, technology has come a very long way in past 30 or so years, and expectations have changed - what was deemed to be convenient, reliable, or secure two or three decades ago, might not be anymore. So,
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Scrypt Integrates With Citrix ShareFile for Secure Cloud Faxing
Scrypt, Inc., developers of secure productivity tools, announces the integration of Sfax, its HIPAA secure cloud faxing solution, with Citrix ShareFile, a secure enterprise file, sync and share system. By combining Sfax with ShareFile, healthcare providers are able to safely fax Protected Health Information (PHI) directly out of and into their ShareFile account. Citrix ShareFile helps healthcare providers collaborate securely with medical groups, health systems, payers, patients and third
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