Healthcare Compliance: 3 Common Myths

The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law over 20 years ago. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was created in 2009 to, in part, encourage the implementation of electronic health records (EHR) and supporting technology. A number of additions have been made to HIPAA to…

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Buzzwords: Decoding the Tech Industry

Our lives are intricately intertwined with technology. Whether it’s at a desk or in the field, most of us are daily technology users. We use mobile apps to order food or catch a ride. Realize you forgot to lock your car but you’re already seven blocks away? Yep, there’s even an app for that. And…

Are All MSPs the Same?

What is managed services? Managed services let you outsource your company’s IT tasks to a qualified Managed Service Provider (MSP) or Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). By hiring a third-party MSP/MSSP, your IT is constantly maintained and proactively managed. ADKtechs is not just a MSP, but a MSSP. This means that not only can we assume ongoing…

What is PCI Compliance?

What is PCI?The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security standards designed to ensure that ALL companies that accept, process, store, or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment. Who created PCI compliance?It was created in 2004 by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and JCB. It is entirely…