Recent cyberattacks in the healthcare industry underscore the need for organizations to safeguard data privacy and sensitivity via HIPAA compliance. Likewise, privacy stipulations—such as those in the EU GDPR—can help businesses protect their customers’ data privacy. Read on for a comparison of GDPR vs HIPAA to learn about the differences and similarities between both frameworks. (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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SOC 2 vs SOC 3: What is the Difference?
Service organizations looking to build out secure IT infrastructure can rely on SOC reports to audit their security controls. Besides strengthening and optimizing your security posture, SOC compliance also provides security assurance to your stakeholders. Read our guide to learn more about SOC reports, especially SOC 2 vs SOC 3, and how they can help you. (more…)
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What Is a NIST 800-171 Passing Score?
Compliance with the National Insitute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171 is critical to demonstrating your security posture as a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor—helping you maintain preferred contractor status. NIST 800-171 compliance helps safeguard sensitive information such as Covered Defense Information (CDI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Read on to learn all about NIST 800-171 passing scores. (more…)
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Your Guide to Writing Technical Documentation
Communication is essential to the operations and success of any organization; documentation is one of the primary tools in preserving and communicating technical information. Technical documentation is used to educate personnel, record processes and policies, and report the results of audits and assessments. This technical writing 101 will examine best practices of writing technical documentation and the ways it can benefit your organization’s cybersecurity. (more…)
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PCI Compliance Key Management Requirements
If your organization processes, transmits, or stores card payment data, following the PCI key management requirements is essential to protect sensitive cardholder information. These PCI DSS guidelines provide best practices for generating, storing, distributing, and retiring encryption keys, ensuring that card payment data remains secure.
Read on to learn how your organization can implement effective key management strategies to maintain PCI compliance and reduce the risk of data breaches.
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HITRUST Levels and the HITRUST CSF Control Maturity Model
The HITRUST Alliance has helped streamline cybersecurity and compliance for companies across all industries since it was founded in 2007. It offers businesses the CSF—a unified regulatory framework that combines controls from various others into a single simplified system. (more…)
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How Long Does It Take to Get HITRUST Certified? Timeline and Factors to Consider
Organizations that achieve HITRUST certification benefit from streamlined compliance across many industries. However, the timeline for HITRUST certification depends on organization readiness and several compliance considerations. Read on for a HITRUST 101 breakdown of the certification timeline. (more…)
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What is the CCPA Breach Notification Timeline?
If your business processes data belonging to residents of California, and you meet certain size or revenue requirements, you must abide by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). It doesn’t matter where your company is located; it can impact you regardless. A significant aspect of compliance is CCPA data breach notification. Similar to other frameworks in the US and globally, data subjects have a right to know if their information has been compromised. (more…)
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How to Implement an EU GDPR Compliant Data Retention Policy
If your organization collects, processes, stores, or transmits data that belongs to or concerns residents of European Union (EU) Member States, you are likely subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). One core component of the GDPR is restrictions on retention, which likely necessitates a data retention policy for compliance. Read on to learn how your organization can strategize for and implement such a policy to protect data subjects’ rights. (more…)
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SOC for Cybersecurity vs SOC 2: Key Similarities and Differences
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) oversees several audit protocols to ensure trust in organizations. Many of these concern financial operations exclusively; others touch on information technology and cybersecurity components. Two of AICPA’s most widely applicable assessments are SOC 2 and SOC for Cybersecurity. Read on for a comparative look at SOC for Cybersecurity vs SOC 2 to determine if one or both may be apt for your organization. (more…)