The latest HIPAA news and analysis from Network World.
The Tripwire HIPAA Solution: Meeting the Security Standards Set Forth in Section 164
Nov. 20, 2009
HIPAA requires businesses that handle personal health information (PHI) to set up strong controls to ensure the security and integrity of that information. Learn how Tripwire Enterprise helps meet the detailed technical ...
Getting in Compliance with Government Data Regulations
Nov. 20, 2009
Learn about governmental standards and regulations, such as HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley, covering data protection and privacy. Then, learn how your enterprise can be compliant utilizing the latest encryption technologies.
SP 800-53 is essential for security in federal government IT systems
Nov. 04, 2009
SP 800-53 (Appendix H) provides two-way mappings between security controls defined in SP 800-53 and security controls defined in international security standard ISO/IEC 27001, Information Security Management Systems
HITECH Act: What you need to know about new data-breach guidelines
Oct. 29, 2009
Healthcare providers and others handling sensitive patient data are now finding the stakes raised if they suffer a data breach because of a new law known as the "Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical ...
Best practices and automation for data privacy
Sep. 18, 2009
Your organization probably pays attention to data security, ensuring that sensitive data doesn't leak out or get into the wrong hands. But what about data privacy? How can you ensure that your organization is adequately ...
Children's Hospital Boston secures high-traffic workstations
Jul. 20, 2009
Children's Hospital Boston is using technology from start-up Delfigo Security to improve authentication and access controls at workstations used by medical support staff.
How we tested 6 compliance products
Jun. 12, 2006
Here's how we conducted the Clear Choice Test of six compliance products.
Review: NetIQ suite tops test of security compliance wares
Jun. 12, 2006
The good news is that strong options abound in this class of products, with five of the six tested earning an overall rating of at least four out of five possible points. NetIQ's Vulnerability Manager came out on top as ...
Why we need a single, strong federal privacy law
May. 26, 2009
Regulatory compliance continues to be the main driver for security spending in almost all industries. But in essence, compliance is assymetrical warfare: it costs a lot more to comply with new regulations than it does ...
Inside a data leak audit
May. 11, 2009
When the director of IT at a Boston-based, midsize pharmaceutical firm was first approached to participate in a data leakage audit, he was thrilled. He figured the audit would uncover a few weak spots in the company's ...
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