Protected Health Information (PHI) is any personal or medical information that can be used to identify a patient or their medical history. Attributes like Age, Name, Medical history, geographical location, insurance information, test results, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) also classifies those attributes as PHI that contain mental conditions, pharmaceutical transactions, and any…
Compliance with ISO 27001 requires familiarity with the standard, diligent planning, and committed implementation. To facilitate the process, you need to fulfill the necessary ISO 27001 certification requirements. The ISO 27001 requirements guide discusses the ISMS policies and procedures you must implement to demonstrate compliance with the clauses (4-10) listed in the ISO 27001 compliance…
HIPAA requires all covered entities to protect the integrity and confidentiality of patient information. With the rapidly evolving global cyber threat landscape, it is virtually impossible for businesses (covered entities) to not rely on third-party service providers to secure PHI (Protected Health Information) in a manner that is easy, efficient, and scalable. When covered entities…
There is no fixed price on the costs involved with becoming PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) compliant. Instead, the costs largely depend on the size of your business, the volume of transactions your company conducts annually, and the transmission and storage methods you use. PCI DSS is designed to ensure the security…
As an organization processing card data via online portals or POS (Point of Sale) devices, you should be PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) compliant to avoid administrative penalties and reputational damage to the brand. But, becoming PCI DSS compliant is easier said than done. The PCI DSS process is exhaustive, time-consuming, and…
A SOC (Security Operations Center) is a security hub tasked with maintaining an organization’s security posture and protecting it from internal and external security breaches. A SOC unit has security experts that rely on security monitoring tools and SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) to patch vulnerabilities that hackers could use to penetrate their secure…
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