A Quick Guide to PHI Disclosure
If you work in a healthcare-related field, you’re familiar with safeguarding patient privacy under HIPAA. But let’s face it—putting those concepts into action can be overwhelming, especially when new challenges arise while identifying protected health information (PHI) and understanding covered entities. Staying up-to-date with evolving regulations and technology is a challenging task. Fear not, though!…
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Oct 09, 2024
PCI Vulnerability Scan 101: All You Need to Know
All small business owners and merchants need to accept credit card payments when performing transactions regularly. However, there are inherent data security risks to manage and mitigate if you handle customer credit card information. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) must be followed by all companies that take credit cards. To protect…
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Oct 09, 2024
10 Best PCI Compliance Software to Secure Payment Data
The payment card industry is among the top targets of breaches. Creditdonkey reports that about 47% of Americans faced credit card fraud in the past five years. The same report states that card data theft incidents occur every two seconds. PCI DSS, a set of security standards, helps prevent financial loss from card data theft…
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Oct 09, 2024
HITRUST vs HIPAA : Compare Differences and Similarities
HIPAA and HITRUST are two standards often used interchangeably in the healthcare industry. Despite having overlapping requirements and the same goal – to secure protected health information (PHI), their applicability differs in many ways. This raises the question: which is right to secure data in the healthcare industry? Which makes more sense for my type…
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Oct 08, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About GRC Audit
Do you know that 44% of organizations plan to implement GRC or upgrade their existing implementation? Why so? Because GRC audits are proving to be an eye-opener for organizations so that they can optimize their GRC processes and controls. This helps businesses stay on top of their security and compliance game. Regular GRC audits are…
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Oct 08, 2024
PCI QSA Certification: How to get PCI QSA Certification?
Maintaining the security of financial transactions is a top priority for businesses. The PCI SSC has established various Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) to protect cardholder data. But how do organizations ensure that they are PCI DSS compliant? We’ve simplified it for you here. Who is a PCI QSA? The Payment Card Industry Qualified Security…
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Oct 08, 2024