HIPAA Data Retention Requirements: State-Wise Policies
Health care services that are privy to protected health information (PHI) and facility policies are legally bound to retain it in the original format throughout its lifecycle. HIPAA offers guidelines for retaining it but is often confusing and difficult to decipher. Nevertheless, HIPAA data retention laws are not to be neglected as non compliance can…
Oct 01, 2024
ISO 27000 Series of Standards – Complete Guide
With data breaches on the rise, more businesses are seeking vendors who can protect their sensitive data. To provide that guarantee, you need to maintain the highest security standard. And the ISO 27000 series is a good starting point. The ISO 27000 is a series of information security standards that help ensure that your organization…
Sep 30, 2024
A Beginner’s Guide to GRC Framework
GRC stands for Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance—an integrated approach encompassing processes, strategies, and actions that organizations implement to mitigate risks, strengthen their security posture, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Let’s take a granular look at each of these: Governance: Governance establishes and outlines policies, processes, and…
Sep 30, 2024
Cloud Data Loss Prevention: Key Steps to Safeguard Your Data
Gartner forecast user spending on cloud services to jump by 20.7% in a year – from 2022 to 2023. Given that cloud helps to drive faster time to market, increases flexibility, and reduces operational costs, this number is not unexpected. However, cloud computing is not free from challenges like data loss. Thankfully, cloud data loss…
Sep 30, 2024
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
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