The Rule Predates the Smartphone. Should It Still Run Your Security? The HIPAA Security Rule was written for a healthcare world that doesn't exist anymore — before cloud EHRs, telehealth, and a smartphone in every exam room. The proposed update isn't about new red tape. It's about catching the rule up to reality. In this clip, we break down why the update matters and what it actually means for your organization. #HIPAA #HealthcareCybersecurity #SecurityRule #BadgerFortress
Badger Fortress
Computer and Network Security
Huntersville, North Carolina 1,010 followers
Cybersecurity Designed to Carry Your Burden
About us
Know the peace of 360° cybersecurity. Badger Fortress, formerly JSCM Group, has been safeguarding our partners for more than 20 years, and in that time, cybersecurity has evolved and become more critical, even as cyber threats have surged – but one thing has remained the same: if the “fix” is painful, people find ways around them. That’s why we’ve developed our 360° cybersecurity posture that can safeguard your data, people, and business continuity with the least possible interference in your everyday operations.
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http://www.badgerfortress.com
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- Industry
- Computer and Network Security
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Huntersville, North Carolina
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2000
- Specialties
- IT Security Assessment, Remediation, Security Training, WatchGuard, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Phishing Testing, and Managed Services
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7930 W Kenton Circle
Suite 100
Huntersville, North Carolina 28078, US
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When a Legacy System Can't Meet the Requirement, Document the Workaround Some clinical systems simply cannot support modern authentication or endpoint controls without disrupting care. Carriers respond far better to a documented compensating control strategy than to an unaddressed gap. At Badger Fortress, we help healthcare organizations build that documentation before it's tested by a claim. #CyberInsurance #HealthcareIT #CTO #BadgerFortress
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Your cyber insurance application said "yes" to multi-factor authentication. Is it actually enforced on every system your carrier assumes it covers? Controls drift. Exceptions get made. And carriers only verify enforcement the hard way, through forensic review after a claim. We broke down what carriers actually require, and where healthcare organizations most often fall out of alignment without realizing it. Full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/e3p9gCAN (https://hubs.ly/Q04xgxMX0 #CyberInsurance #HealthcareCybersecurity #RiskManagement
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Cybersecurity Without the Scare Tactics We're headed to Knoxville! Badger Fortress will be at the TMGMA 2026 Fall Conference, September 17–18 at booth 32, Crowne Plaza Knoxville. If your practice is tired of cybersecurity vendors who lead with fear instead of solutions, come find us. We'll be talking HIPAA readiness, PHI protection, and how a Cyber Fusion approach gives healthcare teams real peace of mind, no jargon required. See you there! #TMGMA2026 #HealthcareCybersecurity #PracticeManagement
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Cybersecurity Without the Scare Tactics We're headed to Knoxville! Badger Fortress will be at the TMGMA 2026 Fall Conference, September 17–18 at booth 32, Crowne Plaza Knoxville. If your practice is tired of cybersecurity vendors who lead with fear instead of solutions, come find us. We'll be talking HIPAA readiness, PHI protection, and how a Cyber Fusion approach gives healthcare teams real peace of mind, no jargon required. See you there! #TMGMA2026 #HealthcareCybersecurity #PracticeManagement
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HIPAA compliance does not guarantee your cyber insurance claim gets paid. The two frameworks overlap, but they are not the same thing. Claims most often get denied over predictable issues: exclusions that miss third-party vendor incidents, "failure to maintain" clauses, and sub-limits that cap payout below what you'd expect. We broke down the specific fine print healthcare leaders should review before their next renewal. Full breakdown here: https://hubs.ly/Q04xfNV00 #CyberInsurance #HealthcareCybersecurity #HIPAA
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Passing a HIPAA risk analysis and meeting your cyber insurer's requirements are not the same thing. HIPAA covers administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Insurers focus on specific, verifiable controls, and a gap between the two can surface at the worst possible time. At Badger Fortress, we help healthcare organizations close that gap before a claim does. #CyberInsurance #HealthcareCybersecurity #BadgerFortress
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Many healthcare data breaches start with a vendor, a billing platform, a scheduling tool, a cloud provider, not the organization itself. If your cyber insurance policy narrowly defines what counts as a covered incident, that kind of breach may not trigger coverage the way you assumed. At Badger Fortress, we help healthcare organizations understand exactly what their policy does and does not cover before an incident forces the question. #CyberInsurance #HealthcareCybersecurity #BadgerFortress
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Healthcare has been the most expensive industry for data breaches for thirteen straight years. The current average: 6.6 million dollars per incident. The biggest driver is not always the ransom. It is often the operational disruption, delayed care, halted billing, interrupted operations, that compounds the longer a breach goes undetected. We broke down exactly what drives healthcare breach costs, category by category, including what most organizations get wrong when estimating their own exposure. Full breakdown here: https://hubs.ly/Q04wk36J0 #HealthcareCybersecurity #HIPAA #CyberRisk #BadgerFortress
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A list of findings is not a business case. Leadership does not act on severity ratings. They act on dollars and likelihood. CTOs who make that translation become a strategic voice in the room, not just a technical one. At Badger Fortress, we help build that bridge. https://hubs.ly/Q04s-B8G0 #CyberRisk #CTOLeadership #BadgerFortress
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