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Welcome to another edition of the DataMotion Hot List! Our monthly hot lists give you a quick recap of the month’s content, updates, news, and more. September was a busy month for the DataMotion Blog, where we published the third…

In my experience, an API is to a developer is what peanut butter is to chocolate and sunshine is to baseball games: almost a necessity. Utilizing APIs allows developers to incorporate code they didn’t have to develop themselves. This code…

InsureTech Connect will mark my first in-person trade show since the onset of the pandemic. I miss the in-person human interaction and hearing people’s stories! There are so many emotions around this – I’m nervous, excited, and truly curious about…

It’s a common analogy: the decision between building or buying a software application is comparable to choosing whether to build or buy a house. The pros and cons for both are similar. Building it yourself often leads to something made…

Welcome to the DataMotion Blog’s third and final installment to the Rise of Ransomware as a Service series. Thus far, we have focused on what Ransomware as a Service is, examined some recent attacks and how they started, and explored…

Greetings, readers, and welcome to the DataMotion Hot List, where we recap the month’s news, updates, and content. This month, we delivered the final installment of the Danger for Data Series, shared 14 points of consideration when vetting an API…

Team DataMotion recently attended the 2021 HIMSS (Health Information Management Systems Society) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 9th-13th. While we did not host a booth this year, some of our team represented our company as attendees, and we wanted…

In the first part of our Rise of Ransomware as a Service series, we learned RaaS enables organizations to purchase ransomware and gain hacking resources which were not accessible before. With heightened access to malicious software, a rise in ransom attacks…

From the attacks on SolarWinds to the JPS Meat Packing Company, the threat of a cyberattack has been democratized. Enterprises both large and small, across industries, have reported attacks and ensuing business disruptions, financial losses, and damaged reputations. In this…

Technical depth. Benefits. Security. These are a few things that you will have on a checklist when choosing an API company. As we mentioned in part three of the Danger for Data series, taking time for due diligence is essential…

My two previous DataMotion Blog articles covered the risks of a data breach and where they live in an organization, focusing on both the IT side and the business side. As was mentioned, it is not a question of if…

At the end of 2020, we announced changes to the way our customers can learn about, trial, and buy DataMotion services. We introduced our customer self-service center, the first of a series of transactional APIs, and the DataMotion mobile app.…

Greetings, readers! We hope that this inaugural “Hot List” round-up post finds you well and at the end of a productive week. The DataMotion Blog has recently hosted a variety of thought leadership topics, including an in-depth look at the…

As the old saying goes, there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. And if your organization deals with exchanging sensitive information, you can add data breach to that list. Data breaches occur at an alarming rate, their causes…

In 2020 alone, Risk Based Security recorded over 3,900 data breaches worldwide. A considerable number, yes, but 48% lower than in 2019. Don’t start celebrating just yet–the report also found that 37 billion records were exposed in 2020, an increase…

On June 9th-10th, DataMotion participated in the DirectTrust™ Summit, which hosted attendees and distinguished guest speakers from the healthcare industry. Below is an interview with Doug Rubino, DataMotion Business Development Director, Healthcare, who attended the Summit and kindly shared a…

It’s a safe bet to say that your organization is concerned about cybersecurity. Your IT team is likely well-staffed and has implemented the latest security tools, and trained non-IT staff on the ills that befall those who click on external…

On June 9th and 10th (Wednesday and Thursday) DataMotion will be participating in the virtual 2021 DirectTrust Summit.  This year’s Summit features an awesome line-up of health IT and interoperability authorities from around the country, and as always, this event…

Today’s workplace can closely resemble the lyrics from Johnny Cash’s hit song, “I’ve Been Everywhere.” Whether you are logging in from the beach or the mountains, or simply commuting via hallway to living room, the modern “office” has most definitely…

We blasted into 2021 with some pretty significant changes to our products and the overall way that customers and prospects experience DataMotion. To recap, we made it even easier to learn about, try, and buy our APIs and pre-built solutions.…