Understanding Penalties for HIPAA Non-Compliance: A Comprehensive Guide
HIPAA compliance penalties can range from monetary penalties to civil lawsuits to criminal charges. The monetary penalties range from $127 to $250,000 depending on the nature of the HIPAA violation. The HIPAA law enforces penalties on organizations processing PHI when instances of non-compliance are discovered. In this article, we talk about the types of penalties…
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Sep 11, 2024
What are 8 GDPR Data Subject Rights ?
TL,DR: GDPR data subject rights give individuals control over how controllers process their personal data. The eight rights cover information, access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and automated decisions. The article maps each right to GDPR articles and explains operational duties for request handling. The 8 GDPR data subject rights form the foundation of data…
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Sep 08, 2024
GDPR Article 4 Explained: Essential Terms and Definitions
TL,DR: GDPR Article 4 defines 26 key terms used throughout the regulation’s 11 chapters and 99 articles, serving as the official glossary for the entire GDPR framework and its interpretation Personal data means any information that can identify an individual, including identification numbers and physical location. Processing covers any action taken with data: collection, recording,…
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Sep 08, 2024
Ultimate Guide to PCI DSS Training
TL,DR: PCI DSS training is mandatory for every organization processing card transactions, applying to all employees. Requirement 12.6 specifically mandates a training program covering cardholder data security awareness Three training types exist: Awareness Training (introductory for all staff), Internal Security Assessor (ISA) training for internal audits, and Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) training for certified third-party…
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Apr 09, 2024
GDPR vs ISO 27001: What’s the Difference?
TL,DR: GDPR is an EU privacy law; ISO 27001 is a voluntary ISMS standard. ISO 27001 supports security controls but does not cover all GDPR privacy obligations. The article compares principles, legal status, data subject rights, fines, and ISO 27701 overlap. If you think, “I am ISO 27001 compliant. So, I am almost GDPR compliant.”…
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Mar 17, 2024
HIPAA Guidelines for Telehealth Companies
A CDC report states, ‘the number of telehealth service providers in the United States went up by 154% in 2020 compared to 2019’. This radical spike kept climbing even after the COVID-19 pandemic. Large volumes of medical data were transmitted over electronic mediums in this period alone. With this unexpected influx of ePHI (e- Protected…
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Mar 13, 2024
