Complete Guide on HIPAA Compliance Training Requirements
HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is a U.S. federal law that sets national standards for protecting Protected Health Information (PHI). It’s enforced by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) through rules such as the Privacy Rule (which regulates the use and disclosure of…
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Oct 06, 2024
UK GDPR vs EU GDPR: Key Differences Explained
Key Points Introduction If you run a cloud-hosted company that collects customer data in the United Kingdom (UK), you would have heard about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR is regarded as the most important data protection law in the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK). The primary purpose of UK privacy…
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Sep 24, 2024
Who Does HIPAA Apply To? A Guide for Healthcare Providers
Looking for answers to questions like who does HIPAA apply to? Or whether HIPAA applies to you and your employees? The answers to these questions simply depend on whether your cloud-hosted company meets the criteria of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA, also known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a US Federal Law that…
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Sep 20, 2024
The Ultimate SOC 2 Compliance Questions
The hardest thing about SOC 2 is knowing where to start. What makes it even tougher is the fact there’s no easy template to follow – every SOC 2 audit is unique to the organization carrying it out. However, there’s no need to despair! “While there’s no one size fits all answer, there are several…
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Sep 19, 2024
How to Conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)?
Key Points Introduction Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a part of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For the uninitiated, GDPR is the EU’s new law formed to unify all data protection laws across the European Union. According to the GDPR Certification, performing DPIA is now mandatory for any cloud-hosted company that launches…
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Aug 16, 2024