Healthcare Cybersecurity Regulations: What HIPAA Actually Requires

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Healthcare cybersecurity regulations means the set of federal and voluntary requirements that govern how covered entities and their business associates protect electronic protected health information (ePHI). Two regulations are mandatory with direct penalty exposure: the HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR Part 164) and the HITECH Act. The remaining frameworks, including NIST CSF 2.0 and HITRUST CSF, are … Read more

FTC Safeguards Rule: The 2023 Compliance Deadline Explained.

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There are severe penalties for auto dealers that don’t comply with the revised FTC Safeguards Rule. The FTC has extended the deadline for dealerships 6 months to June 9th, 2023. Update! The Federal Trade Commission recently extended the implementation date of their FTC Safeguards Rule from December 9th, 2022 to June 9th, 2023. The below … Read more

FTC Safeguards: What This Means for Auto Dealerships

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The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on deceptive data practices and auto dealerships must comply with the revised FTC Safeguards Rule by June 9th, 2023, or run the risk of some heavy financial penalties. Extension Update! The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline of their FTC Safeguards Rule from December 9th, 2022 to … Read more

Cloud Computing in Healthcare: A Guide to HIPAA Compliance in the Cloud

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What does HIPAA require for cloud computing in healthcare? HIPAA cloud computing means running healthcare workloads on third-party cloud infrastructure, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, while still meeting every administrative, physical, and technical safeguard the HIPAA Security Rule requires for electronic protected health information (ePHI). The cloud provider secures the infrastructure underneath. The … Read more