Information Security Policy – Everything You Should Know
Your Information Security Policy needs to be robust and protect your organization from internal and external threats. Its scope should be exhaustive, yet it should make room for updates and edits and keep pace with the changing business environments and threats. It sets the tone and foundation for how you plan to protect your organization’s…
Sep 25, 2024
ISO 27001 Risk Assessment & Management
Risk assessment and management is a critical step in your ISO 27001 certification journey. An organization-wide risk assessment, in fact, is the central focus of ISO 27001. The information security standard helps to protect an organization’s information assets by identifying the risks and protecting them by deploying relevant security controls and measures. In this article,…
Sep 22, 2024
ISO 27001 Training Program [How to get started]
Like it or not, your employees are your first line of defence in the event of cyber attacks, data breaches, and hacks. You must, therefore, never shy away from investing in establishing a robust organization-wide security culture. Whether you are implementing ISO 27001 or are already certified, investing in building a security-savvy workforce will generate…
Sep 20, 2024
Difference Between SOC 2 and SOC 3 Compliance
As business owners of SaaS firms, navigating the world of SOC compliances and regulations can be challenging with its legal speak, audits and what not. Nonetheless, data security is paramount; therefore, it pays to explore this landscape with a good understanding of SOC (Service Organization Control) reporting framework. In this article, we dwell on SOC…
Sep 19, 2024
The HITECH Act: For Health IT, Quality Care and Safety
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…
Sep 17, 2024
HIPAA Compliance for Software – How to Get Compliant Certification
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a US federal law that mandates healthcare organizations, including their vendors, with access to PHI to implement standard best practices to protect patient data (such as medical records) and other personal health information. This law extends to cloud-hosted tech firms that use software applications to process…
Sep 14, 2024