HIPAA Covered Entities: Who Needs to Comply?
If you own a healthcare business or provide a service to one, you probably manage patient data. While easy access to patient data is crucial to optimize care services, it should not end up in the wrong hands or accidentally leak. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) holds care providers and…
Sep 30, 2024
7 Best Compliance Software Tools for 2025
Every business strives to portray a strong security posture with a significant amount of effort going into making clients feel secure. Customers are more likely to consider a company that takes cybersecurity seriously. And this appeals to both new and returning clients. One of the aspects that helps companies achieve this level of comfort and…
Sep 30, 2024
Types of HIPAA Rules – Benefits & Penalties with HIPAA Rules
A patient’s health and financial information are sensitive. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, was passed to safeguard patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI). The rules laid down by HIPAA are federal law and limit the use and disclosure of PHI by healthcare providers and related entities. Failure to adhere to HIPAA rules…
Sep 30, 2024
10 Security Oversights in Startups [How to Avoid Them]
Security incidents are costly and cause irreparable damage to your reputation. Many businesses take security seriously after their data is compromised. Working with numerous businesses, we found that the culprit, in most cases, are small misses throughout the data ecosystem. From a lack of access control in a code repo to poor vendor verification process, we…
Sep 29, 2024
HIPAA Guidelines: How to Keep Your Patient’s Data Safe
At the very core of the medical practice is the trust between a patient and their physician. To protect this fragile relationship, healthcare organizations need to understand HIPAA Guidelines and how they should be applied when handling patients’ personal data. In this blog post, we discuss the main HIPAA guidelines and why adhering to them…
Sep 29, 2024
9 Limitations of Internal Controls And How to Mitigate Them
Internal controls are the building blocks of a company’s security posture. They shape the company’s security architecture and they can often be the difference between a secure company and a vulnerable one. A recent study suggested that about 68% of occupational fraud occurred due to reasons relating to internal control loopholes—the reasons ranging from a…
Sep 29, 2024