by Greg Hoffer | Mar 4, 2025 | Security
A couple years ago, I wrote a post entitled, “Don’t Sacrifice Security on the Altar of Convenience.” It was a simple message intended to highlight the risk of taking digital hygiene shortcuts, inspired by the compromise of two well-known managed file transfer (MFT)...
by Greg Hoffer | Feb 12, 2025 | Compliance, Security
Changes are (probably) coming for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance. On January 6, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the...
by Coviant Software | Jan 21, 2025 | News, Security
Via the Pro2col blog, Coviant Software CEO Greg Hoffer shared his view that the post-quantum era is closer than we think, and that organizations need to be prepared. Reassuring readers, Hoffer was quick to point out that Coviant Software’s flagship managed file...
by Coviant Software | Jan 20, 2025 | News, Security
Coviant Software CEO Greg Hoffer was a featured contributor to the VMBlog 2025 Modern Data Center Technology Prediction Series. Hoffer warned that a preoccupation with artificial intelligence could keep enterprises from being adequately prepared for threats associated...
by Greg Hoffer | Dec 12, 2024 | automation, Security, Tech Tips
One key feature of our Diplomat MFT secure managed file transfer solution is PGP automation for file encryption. Why do we make such a big deal about this? Because file encryption should be a part of every information security and data privacy program. In our view,...
by Greg Hoffer | Dec 4, 2024 | Compliance, Security
Healthcare organizations face a critical business decision: invest in HIPAA-compliant infrastructure upfront, or risk catastrophic financial penalties later. Recent enforcement actions show that compliance violations can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars—making...
