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.
The HIPAA guidelines for healthcare professionals have been relatively stable for over a decade. Now, with changes to both requirements and enforcement proposed, adjusting your organizational cybersecurity may be necessary to avoid penalties.
When comparing HIPAA compliance service providers, there are four key factors to target:
Organizations that are looking to expand their business by entering new industries or locations are faced with new regulatory challenges at every corner. The HITRUST CSF helps solve these problems with flexible implementation and assessment for most applicable laws and regulations.
CMMC Certification will soon be a requirement for nearly all Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. For many organizations, achieving compliance may feel overwhelming. A practical way to streamline the process is through control mapping aligning existing security controls from other frameworks you already follow with CMMC requirements.
Not sure if your organization is ready for CMMC Certification? Schedule a consultation today to assess your readiness and start preparing with confidence.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a U.S. law signed on August 21, 1996, that sets national standards for protecting sensitive patient health information. HIPAA was created to ensure that personal medical records remain private, secure, and accessible only to authorized individuals, while still allowing patients to access their own data.
Before HIPAA, most healthcare records were stored in paper form, and there were no federal laws regulating how health data could be shared or protected. As the healthcare industry shifted toward electronic systems in the 1990s, lawmakers recognized the need to secure digital records while keeping them available for patient care.
Since its adoption, HIPAA compliance has evolved through major updates to address new technologies and cybersecurity risks. In this article, we’ll explain how HIPAA has changed over time, why it matters for healthcare and data security, and share practical tips for staying compliant.
Achieving SOC 2 Type 2 Certification is a complex process that follows these overarching steps:
If your organization works in or around the healthcare industry, you may fall under the category of a HIPAA covered entity. Determining this is critical because if HIPAA applies, your organization must comply to avoid costly fines and protect patient data.
Key takeaways:
Frameworks like HITRUST CSF can help organizations streamline and standardize HIPAA compliance.
If your organization works with US government agencies, including the military, you’ll need to conduct one or more NIST assessments. Getting ready includes determining which standards apply, conducting readiness assessments, implementing, and securing an official assessor.
To work with the US government, organizations need to implement NIST frameworks like the CSF. NIST SP 800-53 maps CSF principles into executable controls, which then translate into requirements in other frameworks, like SP 800-171, that are required for specific contracts.
The DoD requires all military personnel, contractors, and other individuals who come into contact with CUI to complete formal training on how to protect it. Third-party staff need to understand marking requirements, decontrol procedures, reporting protocols, and more.