NIST 800-53 Controls: Strengthening Cybersecurity
If you process highly sensitive data in your systems, a basic security checklist of individual actions or tools – firewall, antivirus, data encryption won’t suffice. You need to safeguard your organization using a broader perspective and comprehensive approach covered in frameworks like NIST. The NIST 800-53 control families outline a set of controls organizations can…
Sep 19, 2024
HIPAA Security Rule: Key Requirements and Risk Assessment Insights
If you’re in the healthcare industry, you’ve most definitely heard about HIPAA. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created to protect your personal health information from being released without your permission. It’s important for everyone involved in dealing with or managing patient data – medical providers, pharmacies, insurance companies, and third-party administrators…
Sep 19, 2024
What Are the Key Exceptions to the CCPA? | [Types of Data and Companies]
You’ve likely got the CCPA basics down, and you’re familiar with the ins and outs of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If not, you can refer to our recent article on CCPA compliance to brush up on the essentials. In this article, we’ll talk about something equally important: CCPA exemptions. At first glance, you…
Sep 19, 2024
How to Ensure Data Privacy in Your Organization
Did you know that humans collectively produce about 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day? Now that’s ASTØNISHING! But is this data safe? Not really; if you don’t keep your data safe, it could lead to countless data breaches and harm the responsible individuals who never signed up for this to happen. That’s why it’s…
Sep 17, 2024
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: The Ultimate Guide
A recent study revealed that cyber attacks cost businesses a staggering $4.45 million annually. To combat this, an executive order was recently signed, which mandated agencies to manage cybersecurity risks effectively. This reinforced the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, giving birth to the NIST cybersecurity framework 800-53. In this blog, we provide…
Sep 13, 2024
How to Implement an Effective Risk Management Process
Risk management should be a key focus for any project. Whether it’s stakeholder misalignment or sudden regulatory changes—no project is completely safe from risk. Ignoring risks can result in all sorts of unpleasant setbacks and may lead to unacceptable outcomes. An example would be an organization’s vulnerability to cyber-attacks. How can you address the problem?…
Sep 13, 2024