Cybersecurity guides, HIPAA compliance resources, tabletop exercise information, and operational readiness articles from Forward Security Labs,
Forward Security Labs · Research Note · Experiment 001 Internal research · Result: negative We tried to prove our idea worked. The data said no. Most incident response plan testing is built to confirm the plan works. That is backwards. A good test is built to break it. Hypothesis Not supported 4 falsification criteria set…
The HIPAA Security Rule Delay Isn’t a Pass. It’s a Trap. HHS just pushed the HIPAA Security Rule delay to at least July 2027. If you run a small practice, an EMS agency, or a clinic, you might read that headline and think you caught a break. You didn’t. Here’s what the HIPAA Security Rule…
# Why Your Fire Department’s CAD System Is a Bigger Target Than You Think Most fire departments have a fire safety plan, an apparatus maintenance schedule, and a training calendar. Almost none of them have ever asked a simple question: what happens to our CAD system if someone locks us out of it? That’s not…
A cyber incident response plan tells your team what to do, in what order, and who is responsible when a cyber incident occurs. Learn what a cyber incident response plan should include, who needs one, and how to build one that actually works under pressure. A cyber incident response plan is a documented set of…
A business email compromise tabletop exercise helps finance teams, healthcare organizations, and small businesses practice their response to BEC attacks before money moves. Learn what a business email compromise tabletop exercise covers, who should run one, and how to get started. A business email compromise tabletop exercise is a structured, discussion-based practice session where your…
Tabletop exercise small business guide. A tabletop exercise small business teams can run tests cyber incident response, BEC, ransomware, and emergency scenarios before a real incident occurs. Tabletop exercise small business format requires no consultant and takes two to four hours. Learn what a tabletop exercise small business needs to run one successfully. A tabletop…
HIPAA security risk assessment requirements for covered entities and business associates. A HIPAA security risk assessment is required under the HIPAA Security Rule for all organizations that create, receive, maintain, or transmit electronic protected health information. Learn what a HIPAA security risk assessment covers, who needs one, and how to get one done. If you…
EMS agencies HIPAA compliance requirements for covered entities including security risk assessment, PHI protection, policy documentation, and breach notification for emergency medical services organizations in Connecticut. EMS agencies HIPAA compliance is required under the HIPAA Security Rule for all covered entities that transmit electronic protected health information. Most people who write about HIPAA compliance have…
BEC small business risk is one of the most common and costly cyber threats facing organizations today. BEC small business risk includes fake invoices, vendor banking changes, and executive impersonation. Understanding BEC small business risk helps teams prepare before money moves. BEC small business risk is real, growing, and largely preventable with the right preparation….