Given the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) extensive protections and restrictions regarding electronic protected health information (ePHI), cell phones present a challenging grey area to navigate. However, implementing a HIPAA-compliant cell phone policy and appropriate security controls will help your healthcare organization properly adhere to regulations. (more…)
Category: Compliance Standards
Staying informed about all of the cyber security compliance standards is essential to keeping your company safe from hackers. Read on to learn about the various steps you can take to stay up to date with your industry’s compliance standards.
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Maintain HIPAA Compliant Cloud Storage in 2023
Healthcare providers are among the greatest beneficiaries of modern IT advancements, and cloud technologies are no exception. HIPAA-compliant cloud storage allows for fast, secure access to patient data, enabling timely medical evaluations and treatment decisions. However, under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the use and storage of protected health information (PHI) must follow strict security and privacy rules. Without the right safeguards in place, cloud storage can expose organizations to compliance risks. So, how can healthcare organizations maintain HIPAA-compliant cloud storage effectively? (more…)
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Healthcare Penetration Testing for HIPAA Compliance
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has helped healthcare providers protect patients’ information for over 20 years. However, over the years, the number and complexity of cyber threats have grown exponentially. Many companies turn to HIPAA penetration testing to protect their stakeholders and outpace cybercriminals who view healthcare providers as lucrative targets.
Let’s take a close look at what comprises healthcare penetration testing and how it can keep your business safe. (more…)
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List of Recommended HIPAA Controls
A key priority for organizations in and around the healthcare industry is protecting protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized access or exposure. To remain compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), organizations must implement a wide range of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. By following a list of recommended HIPAA controls, organizations can strengthen their security posture, simplify compliance efforts, and reduce the risk of costly breaches or penalties. Read on to learn more.
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Why You Need a Data Privacy Risk Assessment
A data privacy risk assessment evaluates how personal information is collected, processed, stored, and shared within an organization to ensure compliance with data protection regulations. Many regulatory frameworks, including GDPR, require formal Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) when processing activities present elevated privacy risks.
By identifying gaps in data handling practices and implementing mitigation strategies, organizations reduce legal exposure, protect individual rights, and build trust with customers and stakeholders.
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Why You Should Adopt the Cybersecurity NIST Framework
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF) is a risk-based approach to managing and reducing cybersecurity threats. Developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology following Executive Order 13636 signed by Barack Obama in 2013, the framework was created to strengthen the security and resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure.
Today, organizations across industries use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to identify vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, detect threats, respond to incidents, and recover from cyberattacks. By providing structured guidance for cybersecurity risk management, the NIST CSF helps businesses reduce the likelihood and impact of costly data breaches.
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What is CUI Specified?
Organizations that work closely with the US government need to take special precautions to safeguard data that government agencies deem sensitive. One of the most common kinds of data that needs protecting is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). And CUI Specified is some of the most tightly regulated CUI. So, what is CUI Specified, and how can you secure it? (more…)
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How to Respond to an Advanced Persistent Threat
In an instant, an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) can destroy a company by gaining access to vulnerable corporate and client information. It may take years to build a company from the ground up. But it will only require a minute to bring it crashing to the ground.
Advanced Persistent Threats are incessant, secretive, and sophisticated hacking attacks that target vital digital information and data. Cybersecurity professionals have to be on top of these threats because they continually improve, improvise and evolve. (more…)
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How to Conduct a HIPAA Data Breach Analysis
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is one of the US’s best-known and wide-ranging regulations. It impacts all covered entities within the health sector and extends to many business associates who work with them. One critical practice for ensuring HIPAA Data Breach in conducting HIPAA risk assessments. (more…)
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Top Healthcare Risk Assessment Tools
Healthcare risk assessment tools are a crucial component of cybersecurity that ensures the safety of your patient data and critical systems in your healthcare practice.
In the healthcare industry, cyber-attacks can threaten patients’ safety and disrupt their treatment. It can even place their lives in jeopardy. Risk assessment tools help you to mitigate attacks by identifying potential vulnerabilities in your organization’s cybersecurity architecture and the threats they pose.
Learn about the top healthcare risk assessment tools that can secure your patient data and critical systems. Let’s discuss. (more…)