HITRUST Audit [Easy Step by Step Guide]
A research by Ponemon Institute reveals that the healthcare industry has faced the most expensive breaches for 12 years in a row. This highlights the need to address the security gaps in an effective way. The HITRUST framework aims to address the challenges of managing healthcare services in a secure way. But how can you…
Nov 07, 2024
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SOC 2 Readiness Assessment [A Quick Guide]
Any company applying for a compliance audit like SOC 2 needs to have a certain degree of confidence. Getting the entire organization aligned with stringent requirements can take months. Moreover, an endeavor like SOC 2 can be expensive. So it’s important that companies know that their prep work is good enough to get them a…
Nov 06, 2024
NIST Cybersecurity Best Practices
The NIST cybersecurity framework holds a reputable name in the world of cybersecurity. It is mandatory for companies within the US federal network but companies from other industries like SaaS and tech can also adopt it should they have clients within the network. Unlike many other frameworks, NIST has a non-typical approach to implementation and…
Nov 06, 2024
Governance vs Compliance: Key Differences and Similarities
In the world of corporate regulations, laws, and policies, two terms are used commonly and often interchangeably – compliance and governance. While these components of GRC have some overlapping objectives, their applicability is far from the same. In this article, we discuss what governance and compliance means and the differences between the two. What is…
Nov 06, 2024
ISO 27001:2013 – A Guide to Information Security Management
In response to growing security concerns and breaches, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) published ISO 27001 in 2005. It was revised in 2013 to keep the document to sync with global changes in technology and processes, and most recently in 2022. The 2013 version is not significantly different…
Nov 05, 2024
What is PCI Compliance in the Cloud – Detailed Guide
The payment card industry faces constant threats of breaches. CreditDonkey reports that credit card fraud affected 47% of Americans in the past five years. Malicious actors steal card data every two seconds, highlighting the urgency of strong security measures. If you are a merchant who processes or accepts payment cards, you have to store card…
Nov 05, 2024