Getting your PCI DSS ducks in a row requires a good understanding of the compliance requirements, their relevance in your business environment, and the controls that can help you bolster cardholders’ data security. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is designed to protect the entire payment card value chain and, therefore, applies…
Did you know that in 2022 alone, healthcare companies will have paid over $2 million in penalties following HIPAA non-compliance? And these large-scale settlements are just drops in the HIPAA penalties pool. The Office of Civil Rights levies fines on several other small-scale HIPAA breaches too. And that’s not it all. Once you’ve had a…
Data breaches are a real problem in the healthcare industry. The HITECH Act was introduced in 2009 in the United States to strengthen HIPAA’s privacy and access goals even as it encouraged the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs). HIPAA, introduced more than a decade ago in 1996, wasn’t written with the explosion of Internet…
All businesses want to be secure. No one wants to be in the line of fire or be in the news for a security breach. So, the intent to be secure is clear and present, and there is an overall consensus on the merits of getting SOC 2 compliant. We won’t broach the why of…
Did you know that your compliance with SOC 2 can become a critical competitive differentiator for driving sales and revenue? As a startup constantly scouting for growth opportunities, your SOC 2 attestation can make you stand out against your competition and help swing deals in your favour. SOC 2 also helps build a pro-security culture…
The ISO 27001 certification demonstrates your organization’s commitment to upholding global best practices in information security. Information security is fast becoming an invaluable part of SaaS businesses. Securing your digital assets, understandably, comes with a price tag too. In this article, will dive deep into ISO 27001 certification cost, what it entails, and the many…
Information security compliances such as ISO 27001 have been accorded a quasi-mystical status, mainly led by a lack of understanding. The security management framework is either reduced to a simple checklist (when in fact, the opposite is true) or it is made out to be an extremely complex and unattainable security standard. The truth, like…
Preparing for ISO 27001 certification can get quickly complex and cumbersome without a proper plan in place. Even so, it isn’t uncommon to feel slightly inundated by the reams of paperwork and organization-wide coordination the framework demands. To help with your ISO 27001 certification journey, we have developed an easy step-by-step ISO 27001 checklist of…
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