In this post, we will discuss how organizations can grow with cyber security compliance. In a world where data breaches and cyber attacks are happening every day, it is essential for organizations to take the necessary steps to protect their data and information from these threats. To do so, they must implement a cybersecurity compliance program that is tailored to their needs. This program should cover all the areas of their business, from IT infrastructure …
In enacting HIPAA, Congress mandated the establishment of Federal standards for the privacy of individually identifiable health information. When it comes to personal information that moves across hospitals, doctors’ offices, insurers or third party payers, and State lines, our country has relied on a patchwork of Federal and State laws. Under the patchwork of laws existing prior to adoption of HIPAA and the Privacy Rule, personal health information could be distributed—without either notice or authorization—for …
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a security framework implemented by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to improve protection of the defense industrial base. Like other security frameworks, the CMMC has a collection of controls for processes and practices with the goal of achieving a certain level of cybersecurity maturity. The main purpose of the CMMC is to provide assurance to the DoD that a company holding federal contracts has the appropriate measures …
