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
Navigating the Challenges of Cloud Computing
TL,DR: Cloud computing challenges come from misconfigurations, limited visibility, weak access controls, and shared responsibility gaps. The article covers risks across security, compliance, cost, migration, performance, vendor lock-in, and downtime. Use it to plan cloud controls before scale creates audit, privacy, or availability issues. Cloud computing is an evolving technological sphere. It is revolutionizing the…
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Mar 11, 2024
What is PCI Penetration Testing and How it Works + Downloadable Template
TL,DR: PCI penetration testing evaluates CDE vulnerabilities by simulating real-world attacker activity. PCI DSS Requirements 11.3.1 and 11.3.2 mandate testing at least annually and after any significant changes to systems or network segmentation Testers must be qualified and independent of the systems being tested, meaning they cannot be involved in setup, support, or management of…
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Mar 08, 2024
SOC 2 Compliant Data Centers – Quick Guide
TL,DR: SOC 2 data centers demonstrate effective controls across 5 Trust Service Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and customer data privacy Non-compliant data centers face legal penalties exceeding $1 million per violation, reputational damage from publicized breaches, and operational disruptions from regulatory enforcement SOC 2 Type I evaluates control design at a point in…
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Mar 04, 2024
How to Successfully Implement GRC in Your Business?
TL,DR: GRC implementation integrates governance, risk, and compliance into a unified framework, eliminating silos, streamlining operations, and giving leadership clear visibility into organizational risks. The roadmap follows six steps: identify areas for implementation, create a structured roadmap, onboard stakeholders, select a GRC solution, execute, and continuously monitor for improvements. Benefits of early adoption include better…
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Mar 01, 2024
SaaS GRC: A Modern Approach to Governance, Risk & Compliance
TL,DR: SaaS GRC tools manage governance, risk, compliance, documentation, audits, and regulatory change in cloud workflows. They use analytics and AI capabilities to assess risk, track exposure, and support mitigation decisions. The article explains where SaaS GRC fits for modern IT, compliance, and risk teams. According to a recent study by Deloitte, 40% of organizations…
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Feb 29, 2024
