HealthCare.gov Portal Suffers Data Breach Exposing 75,000 Customers

Posted on Saturday October 20, 2018

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Sensitive information belonging to roughly 75,000 individuals was exposed after a government healthcare sign-up system got hacked, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Friday. The agency said that "anomalous system activity" was detected last week in the Direct Enrollment system, which Americans use to enroll in healthcare plans via the insurance exchange established under the Affordable Care Act -- also known as Obamacare. A breach was declared on Wednesday. It's unclear why the agency, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, chose to not announce the incident sooner. Officials said the hacked portal is used by insurance agents and brokers to help Americans sign up for coverage and that no other systems were involved. The affected system has been disabled. CMS said it hoped to restore it before the end of next week. "I want to make clear to the public that HealthCare.gov and the Marketplace Call Center are still available, and open enrollment will not be negatively impacted," CMS Administrator Seema Verma said in a statement. "We are working to identify the individuals potentially impacted as quickly as possible so that we can notify them and provide resources such as credit protection."

 

Fix these five problems in Windows 10 now

Posted on Friday October 19, 2018

Although Windows 10 is packed with wonderful new features, it's far from perfect. Users have complained about storage, connectivity, and update issues, among other things. If you've encountered any of these issues, no need to panic. We have listed down five simple fixes to the most common Windows 10 problems.

 

App virtualization: What you need to know

Posted on Thursday October 18, 2018

As a small- or medium-sized business (SMB) owner, you need to stay on top of IT trends to get ahead. However, many new IT solutions are quite confusing. One of those is app virtualization. To clear up the confusion, here is a quick overview of what it's all about.

 

How to prevent VoIP threats

Posted on Wednesday October 17, 2018

Now that digital collaboration is an integral part of any business, VoIP has become indispensable. Unfortunately, as it becomes more widespread, so do the threats against it. These attacks may not be as serious as ransomware or phishing, but they're just as dangerous to SMBs. Here are five ways to protect your VoIP network against these threats.

 

The perks of being an Office Insider

Posted on Tuesday October 16, 2018

Office 365 is already packed with the latest productivity features, but for premium perks, opt for the Office Insider program. This gives Office subscribers a heads up on upcoming Microsoft releases and updates before other companies do. Here's why Office Insider is perfect for business owners.

 

Boost productivity with machine learning

Posted on Monday October 15, 2018

Ever wonder why Google goes through all the trouble of remembering your searches and online shopping history? It's not only for the company's benefit, but also to make tasks and scheduling easy for you. By predicting work patterns and files that you are more likely to use, something called machine learning boosts your productivity.

 

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