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HIPAA Compliant File Sharing: Secure, Simple Solutions for Healthcare Data

ktremblay@sync.com (Keegan Tremblay) — Wed, 21 May 2025 16:06:01 GMT

HIPAA compliant file sharing is integral to modern healthcare practices today as more organizations transition to include remote work. These file sharing solutions may stand alone, or be part of a more robust HIPAA compliant cloud storage suite. Regardless of the solution a healthcare organization chooses to implement, the requirement to protect patient data is clear.

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was established in 1996 to protect the sensitive health information for all patients. This means any individual or organization handling personal patient information must adhere to a strict set of rules when accessing, disclosing and sharing patient data.

Sync 5.0.16 Desktop Apps Available

Mehrad Mashayekhi — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:13:49 GMT

We’ve just released version 5.0.16 of the Sync CloudFiles app for Windows. If you’re already running Sync, you can update now by downloading and installing the app directly.

SOC 2 Means Safety for Your Organization

Victoria Donovan — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:31:37 GMT

Big News!

At Sync, our mission is to provide a safe space for the world to collaborate. Protecting your safety is at the heart of everything we do, and today we’re proud to announce that Sync has successfully completed a System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 1 audit.

Take Control of Your Data with Sync

Victoria Donovan — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:13:31 GMT

Do you know how valuable your company data is? From confidential client files to your most important projects to the brand new content your team is creating, today’s businesses are truly data driven.

Protection Perfection: Keep Your Sync Account Extra Secure

Victoria Donovan — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:24:16 GMT

Your data stored with Sync is safe and secure in the cloud, protected with strong encryption. But how do you protect yourself from the myriad of malicious threats, intentional or otherwise, that may be targeting you directly? From insidious hackers to sophisticated ransomware, the risk of threats is never zero. But fear not! Follow these tips to enhance the security of your computers, mobile devices, and Sync account to maximize your peace of mind.

Better Safe Than Sorry With Two-Factor Authentication

Victoria Donovan — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 06:35:24 GMT

Privacy and security matters to you, especially online. That’s why you create unique, unguessably strong passwords for every account you have, right? Privacy and security matters to us at Sync too, and that’s why Two-Factor Authentication (aka 2FA) is ready for you to take your account security and privacy to the next level. It’s a feature we really, really encourage you to use.

Your Privacy Matters

Jason — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 19:53:35 GMT

So it turns out that data privacy protection may very well be the most important issue of the 21st century. Everything from your web browsing habits, to your email address, to the strength of your phone’s battery is now up for sale to the highest bidder.

GDPR Compliance Update

Jason — Thu, 24 May 2018 14:53:34 GMT

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) take effect May 25. The GDPR is a new set of data privacy laws that require businesses to prioritize the protection and privacy of personal data belonging to European Union (EU) residents.

Update on Meltdown and Spectre

Jason — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:19:33 GMT

This week a new class of vulnerabilities that may affect nearly every computer and device out there were disclosed to the public, and have garnered much attention from the media.

Net Neutrality and the Future of the Internet

Jason — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:04:08 GMT

Net neutrality is a hot topic right now, and for good reason. In a world so heavily dependent on the internet, many people view net neutrality as an essential liberty; similar to their right to free speech.

The GDPR: What it is and What it Means for Your Business

Jason — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 16:23:20 GMT

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is a new set of data privacy laws that require businesses to prioritize the protection and privacy of personal data belonging to European Union (EU) residents.

Failure to comply with this new regulation by the May 25th, 2018 enforcement date could result in hefty fines. It’s important to note that even if your company is based outside the EU, the GDPR may still apply… If your company does any kind of business with other companies or customers residing in the EU, you’re obligated to comply or risk facing the penalties.

Don’t Let the Next WannaCrypt Ransomware Hold you Hostage

Jason — Mon, 15 May 2017 15:47:42 GMT

While the President of the United States and his crack team of top homeland security advisors convened to address the threat posed by a massive global cyber-attack “in progress”, and hundreds of thousands of hospitals, schools and businesses around the world were assessing the damage already done, you were hopefully sitting back, with a nice cold pint, waiting for all this to blow over.

If not, here’s what you can do for next time.

Sync.com: Data Privacy as a Platform

Jason — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 18:41:22 GMT

In her wildly popular 2016 Internet Trends Report, Mary Meeker tells us that global data usage continues to surge, driven by the device connectivity of about 3 billion Internet users and the widespread adoption of mass data intelligence.

Have you Enabled 2-Factor Authentication?

Jason — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:57:32 GMT

Keeping your account safe is priority number one here at Sync.

Take Back your Privacy!

Jason — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:22:26 GMT

Learn more about Sync and how we protect your privacy in our 2 minute video debut.

Why We’ve Joined Over 200,000 Canadians in Saying No to Bill C-51

Jason — Tue, 05 May 2015 16:03:08 GMT

Canadian parliament will be voting on Bill C-51 this week, legislation designed to get tough on terrorism.

The Moment Privacy Got Real

Jason — Fri, 01 May 2015 16:33:11 GMT

When Google announced that “you can download all of your saved search history to see a list of the terms you’ve searched for”, I must admit, I felt a hint of nervous trepidation at the thought of what I might discover. Just for an instant. Curiosity is a powerful thing.

Data privacy day 2015

Jason — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:07:31 GMT

Just in case you haven’t heard, January 28 marks Data Privacy Day, a global initiative designed to raise privacy awareness and promote data protection best practices for businesses, organizations and consumers.

A secure, Canadian Dropbox alternative

Jason — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:04:32 GMT

Here at Sync it’s no secret that we’re on a mission to offer a truly private and secure alternative to Dropbox. I mean, that’s why we built Sync in the first place. For businesses that store sensitive or confidential information in the cloud Dropbox should be a non-starter. The reason being: they can read your files.

Top 5 worst privacy policies you’ve probably agreed to

Jason — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:51:54 GMT

1. Apple iCloud

If you’ve got an iPhone, iPad or other Apple device you’ve probably unwittingly agreed to the iCloud terms of service which appears to give Apple the right to access your data at any time:

Networks of the future

Thomas — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:29:07 GMT

The very openness of the early internet fueled its growth worldwide. Packet-switched networks, borne of a Cold War era fear of nuclear devastation, were built to be easy to set up, and resilient to outages and failures.

From soup to search warrants

Jason — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:26:17 GMT

We talk a lot about how we store encrypted data on our servers, and you’re the only one with access to the key. To us, your data on our servers is a big jumbled block of ones and zeros.

Canadian Data Privacy Law Part 2: The Public Sector

Jason — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:56:05 GMT

If you’re part of a government department or agency, the way you handle information that you collect from citizens and foreigners is largely determined by the the Privacy Act. However, every province and territory also has its own public-sector legislation that applies to its own government institutions. The protections they offer are broadly similar to those of the Privacy Act, but the regional legislation defines a commissioner or ombudsman responsible for overseeing privacy legislation only in that province.

Canadian Data Privacy Law Part 1: The Private Sector

Jason — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:41:00 GMT

In Canada, finding cloud storage that meets both federal and provincial requirements — requirements for other countries notwithstanding — is a challenge. For both the public and the private sector, overlapping regulations can be confusing.

With Facebook, your data is what they want – and sell

Thomas — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 10:20:28 GMT

10 tips to keep your business data safe

Jason — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:48:33 GMT

Freedom worth protecting

Jason — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:12:48 GMT

We’re making the Internet more secure by taking part in #ResetTheNet.

Jason — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:45:18 GMT

The internet is a resource that has benefited society like no other for the last 20 years. It has brought together distant family members, close friends, neighbors, and strangers. Staggering amounts of information are communicated across open networks every second.

Encryption Works

Thomas — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 02:19:11 GMT

U.S. government whistleblower Edward Snowden made a splash on Monday, speaking at SXSW via videoconference about a broad range of topics related to privacy, data security, and encryption.

Snowden, along with panel moderators Ben Wizner and Chris Soghoian, lamented the lack of options when it came to the general public and cloud services. Soghoian said that average users “have to choose between a service that is easy to use […] or a tool that is highly secure and impossible for the average person to use.”

This is perhaps where we politely disagree. The Sync platform is designed with security at its very core. All the data transmitted to us is encrypted first — by your computer, phone, or tablet. The fact that computing power has grown so much over the last several years makes encryption — essentially a complicated math problem — not only fast and convenient, but very, very strong.

Why privacy matters when choosing a cloud storage provider

Thomas — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:06:21 GMT

Freedom and Liberty and the 4th Amendment

Thomas — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 19:34:40 GMT

Happy 4th of July!