In today’s data-driven world, organizations handle vast amounts of sensitive information daily. Data compliance and robust governance are crucial for maintaining data integrity, confidentiality, and availability while avoiding the pitfalls of a privacy breach or noncompliance.
This article discusses what it means to implement data governance policies for data compliance across several different (privacy-centric) frameworks.
Unfortunately, HIPAA data breaches are increasingly common. Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest healthcare insurance providers in the U.S., recently reported a massive exposure of millions of patient records (Protected Health Information, or PHI).
This unfortunate event also serves as a learning moment for companies who may not understand how to avoid such unintended consequences.
HIPAA is a core cybersecurity framework for patients and healthcare providers in the U.S. Unfortunately, a new report from the OCR shows an increase in significant events and a lack of resources to follow up on critical compliance issues.
We’re covering some of this report and the underlying HIPAA requirements reflected in it.