HIPAA and FERPA are both federal laws designed to protect the privacy and security of individuals. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) applies to the healthcare... Read More
Audit Management
What is a PCI Compliance Audit?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was designed to protect cardholder data. The PCI DSS requirements to become PCI compliant are well defined for information security environments... Read More
What is Considered a HIPAA Breach?
A HIPAA Breach is “an impermissible use or disclosure under the Privacy Rule that compromises the security or privacy of the protected health information,” according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ... Read More
What Are the NIST Special Publications?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publications (NIST SP) primarily comprise recommendations and best practices for information security. Federal agencies are required to follow any NIST SP outlined... Read More
What Is a HITRUST Audit?
A HITRUST assessment, or audit, helps healthcare organizations gauge their compliance with the Health Information Trust Alliance Common Security Framework (HITRUST CSF). Increasingly, clients expect assurances regarding the information security... Read More