The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) governs the exchange of electronic health care information between organizations such as healthcare providers and health insurance companies. This law is frequently misunderstood by the general public and well-meaning advice or privacy concerns, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, often evolve into outright misinformation […]

1. Make a better password. Passwords are something we all have to deal with. Despite how prevalent they are, and despite how important they are, a lot of us still have trouble creating good passwords. Remember, your password should be easy for you to remember (and type!), but hard for someone else to guess. Don’t […]

GHC’s “2021 Spring USG Cybersecurity Awareness” training module is now available in D2L. Employee participation is mandatory and GHC will be required to finalize this training in order to compliance to USG Cybersecurity by April 30th, 2021. All employees who have not completed this module by April 30th will have their Single Sign-On accounts suspended. […]

The Division of Information Technology is preparing to discontinue the use of employee “H-Drive” accounts. These legacy file shares were provisioned with employee accounts prior to 2018 and provided those individuals with a network location to back up important documents from their GHC-issued devices. Due to the availability of Microsoft OneDrive and the low usage […]

GHC is preparing to launch our Spring 2021 Cybersecurity training module for employees using Brightspace by D2L. Please set aside 15-20 minutes to complete this module once it’s made available next week. As a reminder, all GHC employees must complete this course by April 30. This required training takes place twice a year in April […]

The Division of Information Technology will be implementing a new password self-service feature for Microsoft Office 365 on Tuesday, March 23rd. Once this feature is enabled, you’ll be prompted to enter your mobile/office phone number and/or a series of security questions when you access Microsoft Office 365. Once this process is complete, you’ll be able […]

With apologies to Benjamin Franklin, nothing in this world can be said to be certain except death, taxes, and tax scams. As we enter the US tax preparation season, scams targeting taxpayers are in full swing. Here are some tips you can follow during tax season to keep scams from taxing you (See what I did […]

There are a variety of methods you can utilize with our Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) provider. While receiving a phone call or text message passcodes may seem intuitive, the Duo Mobile app is the easiest and most flexible way to sign in to your GHC accounts. Even if your smartphone or tablet doesn’t have access to […]

The Internet touches almost all aspects of our daily lives. We are able to shop, bank, connect with family and friends, and handle our medical records all online. These activities require you to provide Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as your name, date of birth, account numbers, passwords, and location information. #BeCyberSmart when sharing personal […]

Phishing attacks use email or malicious websites to infect your machine with malware and viruses in order to collect personal and financial information. Cybercriminals attempt to lure users to click on a link or open an attachment that infects their computers, creating vulnerability to attacks. Phishing emails may appear to come from a real financial […]