The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-Cert) sent out an alert Dec. 29 warning that the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN, typically the default protection on millions of routers, is susceptible to a “brute force” vulnerability.

The pilot version of a HIPAA compliance audit program is now under way and will continue through the end of the year. But what makes this program unique is that non-health care entities may be audited as well.