Are you one of those who often need to travel while carrying confidential documents for work or business? Or do you wish to send a confidential document through a courier and wonder how to keep it safe? In this article, you will gain insight on how to protect confidential documents when travelling. It can be…
Seeing your house and all your belongings going up in flames can be one of the most devastating experiences anyone can go through. Dealing with fire also means dealing with important documents going up in flames. In the past five years, house fires have caused $6.9 billion in property damages. Relative to this, retrieving lost…
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is crucial to the healthcare industry. It is the responsibility of healthcare providers, insurance companies, and hospitals to comply with the HIPAA to ensure the protection of confidential data of patients. There are three major components of the HIPAA privacy rule that healthcare organizations must strictly comply with.…
In the last few years, there has been a significant rise in the abuse of opioids in the United States. The National Institute on Drug Abuse confirmed that about two million persons abuse this substance, and on average, 90 Americans die as a result of opioid overdose each day. Opioids as pain medications are usually…
The United States recorded an unprecedented rise in the number of cases of data breaches and data exposures in 2020. About 1001 cases of data breaches were recorded and the data of more than 155 million persons were exposed in 2020. The world is fast-changing and it is critical to protect the privacy of information…
An airplane trip requires you to take all your necessary items, which can sometimes include your medication. Generally, drugs aren’t prohibited when flying, but there are some important details you have to note when traveling with them. These important details may vary based on the laws in your jurisdiction, but there are some basic rules…
Opioids are compounds found in pain relief medicines because they have sedative and analgesic effects. Some of these compounds are codeine, morphine, methadone, tramadol, heroin, etc. Most of these compounds also have euphoric effects, which is why many use opioids even for non-medical reasons. The rate of prescription drug abuse has increased over the years…
If you have valuable items, you’d understand why you need to have them protected from any accident – and accidents do occur. The worst thing that could happen to your documents is having them go up in flames. There’s usually not so much you can do to salvage what’s left of the damaged papers. The…
Fires can gut a home or business and cause immense damage. It can cause you to lose everything, from money to equipment and furniture. It is one of the worst things a person can go through in their life, but something that is often forgotten in the loss are documents. What are best practices to…
Having anything in your life stolen is traumatic. Whether it is your car, computer or television, the financial and emotional cost can be daunting. When it is your medication that is stolen, the financial and emotional cost can pale in comparison to the impact on your health and even life. One of the most difficult…
