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What Is the NIS2 Directive? Compliance and Policies Explained

NIS2 Directive Overview
The Network and Information Systems 2 (NIS2) Directive is a crucial piece of European Union legislation aimed at enhancing cybersecurity across member states. Introduced to address the growing challenges of digital transformation and evolving cyber threats, NIS2 builds upon its predecessor by expanding its scope, introducing stricter requirements, and strengthening enforcement measures.

HIPAA Compliant Video Conferencing Platforms: Google Meet, Teams, Skype Comparison

HIPAA Compliant Video Conferencing Platforms

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, more commonly known by its abbreviation HIPAA, is a crucial piece of legislation that provides a federal floor and sets a high standard for patient data confidentiality. HIPAA’s role is especially relevant with the increasing intertwinement of digital platforms and healthcare practices

Privacy Rule of HIPAA. What Are the HIPAA Security Rules and Privacy Rules?

Privacy Rule of HIPAA
Patient privacy and the confidentiality of patient data are paramount to healthcare providers. However, with the increase of electronic health records, unauthorized access and breaches of patient data are becoming more common. That's where the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) comes in.

What is FERPA and who does it protect? HIPAA vs FERPA

What is FERPA? HIPAA versus FERPA
Educational institutions and agencies should maintain a certain level of privacy and ensure reliable data protection of their students. This is where FERPA comes in. So, what does FERPA mean for students, and how does it fare compared to HIPAA? More importantly, how to ensure FERPA compliance? Read on and find out.

Healthcare Cyber Security 2022. Avoiding Data Breaches

Healthcare Cyber Security 2022 | Avoiding Data Breaches

Though cyberattacks are nothing new in the online world, there has been an astounding increase in healthcare cyber security breaches. While healthcare services hold a lot of our valuable personal information, they have surprisingly vulnerable security solutions. On this page, we’ll look at the most significant reasons why cyber attackers target healthcare services, the main risks involved, and how hospitals can enhance their healthcare security solutions.

NIST Password Guidelines 2021. Password Policy Best Practices

NIST Password Guidelines | Password Policy Best Practices

Since 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued guidelines, recommendations, and controls for identity authentication, including optimal password policy practices. The NIST password guidelines cover crucial practices for creating and managing passwords and requirements for the validation of these passwords

CPRA explained. What does it mean for Businesses?

<b>CPRA explained. What does it mean for Businesses?</b>
The CCPA, California Consumer Privacy Act, has been legally enforceable since July 1st of last year. It is the first significant privacy law in the US pertaining to consumer control of personal data. And, even though it hasn’t even been a year since the official legal enforcement of the CCPA started, Californians have already voted for the follow-up act, called the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation & NYDFS Compliance

NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation & NYDFS Compliance

The NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation is a set of regulations from the New York Department of Financial Services. This legislation places cybersecurity requirements on all financial institutions that operate in New York. It stipulates that all DFS-regulated companies should have cybersecurity plans, policies, and maintain detailed reporting systems for cybersecurity events.

What is CCPA and How to Become Compliant?

What is CCPA and How to Become Compliant?
The California Consumer Privacy Act, also known as CCPA, becomes effective on January 1, 2020. Its main goal is to secure personal information of individuals by obliging businesses to collect their consent before gathering or processing any sensitive or personal data. According to the broad consensus, the California Consumer Privacy Act will change the way businesses think about user data.

What is HIPAA Compliance? HIPAA Requirements 2020

What is HIPAA Compliance? HIPAA Requirements 2020
HIPAA is a legal act that establishes the rules for patient information protection. It makes it possible for healthcare patients to control their sensitive information and rely on organizations, which are required to implement standardized patient privacy and security structures. 

California Consumer Privacy Act 2020. What You Need to Know?

California Consumer Privacy Act

The California Consumer Privacy Act is effective on January 1st, 2020. This means that, in a little less than two months, California will be the first state to introduce a clear-cut and precisely defined privacy law. Intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for the residents of the state of California, the CCPA takes a broad view of what constitutes private data.

Who needs to comply with HIPAA? Advantages & Limitations

Who needs to comply with HIPAA? Advantages & Limitations

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was developed as an industry standard to ensure strong protection of personal healthcare information (PHI). Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulates HIPAA compliance, and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces it.w.