The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) law sets standards to protect the privacy of individuals’ personal health information. It was enacted in 1996 as an effort to ensure that all healthcare providers, insurers, and other entities involved in handling Protected Health Information (PHI) take appropriate measures to keep it secure. HIPAA also safeguards…
The debate about digitization being a boon or a bane can be polarizing. Still, we can all agree that it has brought a wave of cyber threats, scams, breaches, and other sophisticated cyber attacks. The digital landscape shifts like quicksand, which explains why 68% of business owners feel that cybersecurity risks are increasing. Enter Governance,…
Choosing a compliance tool can take you down a rabbit hole of options and marketing gimmicks. With each solution claiming to be the best out there, choosing the right one can be another daunting task in your compliance checklist, rather than being an enabler. What if there was one resource that consolidated all the important…
Today digital transactions are the norm, and the impetus of securing sensitive cardholder information is mission-critical. Organizations ensure the safety of payment card data to safeguard their customers’ trust and maintain regulatory compliance. Often organizations bring in a PCI Compliance Consulting service provider for help. These consultants help organizations navigate the intricate landscape of the…
Are your vendors in line with your security policies and procedures? Do you conduct regular risk assessments of your third and fourth-party vendors to ensure compliance throughout their lifecycle? Organizations are increasingly relying on service providers, third and fourth-party vendors for their day-to-day operations. The adoption of integration to solve for agility, speed, and cost…
Identifying documents for ISO 27001 demands meticulous attention to detail. Overlooking critical documents or including unnecessary ones are common scenarios with far-reaching consequences. Adding a layer of complexity to the process are the various formats—digital files, physical records, screenshots, emails, time stamps, evidence catalogue, etc. The stakes are high, as gaps in documentation could lead…