In the life sciences industry, partnerships with pharmaceutical companies often require signing business associate agreements (BAAs). What are these contracts, and how can your biotech startup prepare for opportunities that involve protected health...

I am sure by now that most everyone has heard of ransomware, usually in relation to a large corporation or municipality that has been targeted and the extraordinary cost involved with such an event. But do you really know what it is, and how to best...

The color blue is supposed to make one feel calm, relaxed and secure. The color blue represents stability. Ironically, if you happen to experience what is referred to as the “Blue Screen of Death” in the Windows world, the feelings that are evoked...

For any traditional organization, the work (and subsequent success) of development and operations teams is assessed by different results. Developers pay close attention to the number and quality of the delivered updates, but the operations team...

I’ve been on a cybersecurity reading kick lately and reading about cybersecurity can be depressing. You learn about damaging hack after damaging hack, endless systemic security issues, and global problems that seem intractable. As an IT consultant...

Regardless of where you are in the world, businesseshaveexperienced a major shift during the past few months. When the pandemic first began the main goalwas to figure out how to work remotely. Now that many people have comfortably adjusted, the ...

Cyber security is the proactive protection of your data, network and services from the theft and attacks of hackers. Many people do not realize the importance of cyber security and how often cyber trolls are able to access private information. There...

If your biotech startup is developing a drug, medical device, or therapy, HIPAA compliance should be part of your long-term plan. Ensuring your IT infrastructure is capable of meeting compliance needs now can save you time, money, and headaches as...