Safeguarding Your Data
Many of us deal with sensitive information on a daily basis. Whether that’s financial accounts, healthcare records, social security numbers, or trade secrets (to name a few), it’s imperative that we...
View ArticleThe Brand Called You – Growing Professionally
Back in 1997, Tom Peters authored an article titled The Brand Called You for Fast Company magazine. I first read the article in 2005, and while I didn’t (and still don’t) agree with everything in it,...
View ArticleAn Introduction to SAML
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an XML-based open standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between parties – typically an identity provider (IdP) and a service...
View ArticleYou Should Be Using Two-Factor Authentication. Everywhere.
We’re not very good with passwords, although we think we are. According to a recent study by security company CSID, 89% of us think we practice safe password routines. Unfortunately, 1 in 5 of us have...
View ArticleThe Operational Side of a Secure Password Reset Feature
Protecting your customer’s data is a key part of doing business on the web. One of the most important components of protecting that data is password management. Let’s say you’ve done your homework...
View ArticleIn Defense of HIPAA: How Compliance Drives Innovation
As a software developer working in the health care industry I often find myself in discussions with folks who believe HIPAA is holding them back. They argue that the rule is inflexible when it comes to...
View ArticleSo You’re Stuck with Windows XP but Still Need to be HIPAA Compliant?
It’s official. Microsoft has ended support for Windows XP. In an ideal world, we’d all be running up-to-date operating systems on blazingly fast, new hardware. Unfortunately, that’s just not the...
View ArticleWhat Stuff Are We Getting in the NYS Health Innovation Plan?
In December, 2013, the NYS Department of Health published its Health Innovation Plan (NY-SHIP), detailing all of the things that NYS wants to do to change the way health care is delivered and paid for...
View ArticleA Few Good Shortcuts
I thought, for my first post here on the Algonquin Studios blog, that I’d share a few “secret” Windows keyboard tips that I use so frequently they’ve become second nature. I’m anticipating you’ll find...
View ArticleAccessibility Regulation Confusion from U.S. Government
This post originally appeared on my blog. There has been some activity lately from the U.S. federal government related to accessibility requirements for web sites. Unfortunately, that activity is...
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