Forget Mission: Impossible-style hacking - today's cyber crooks are all about manners. In this episode, we unravel how asking “pretty please” can crack open digital doors faster than any brute force attack. With tips, tales, and a touch of panic, we break down the importance of knowing your personal risk profile, locking down your accounts, and yes - finally turning on that MFA you've been ignoring.

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If you thought HIPAA only applied to big hospitals and medical groups swimming in patient data, think again. In this episode, we uncover how just one record with PHI can infect your organization with full-blown HIPAA responsibilities — no vaccine required. We dive into a juicy enforcement case featuring a CPA firm that got hit with a ransomware attack and a $175K HIPAA oopsie, all because someone skipped their security risk analysis. Spoiler: ignorance is not immunity.

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Strap in, folks—this episode charges into the wild frontier of cybersecurity, where Shadow AI runs loose like a toddler with admin access. Whether your security plan is airtight or held together by paperclips and prayers, this deep dive into the IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2025 report offers plenty to think about. From eye-popping breach costs to the cringe of unsecured AI, we’re covering the good, the bad, and the downright reckless. Spoiler: "we don’t use AI" might be the biggest myth since "the check’s in the mail."

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