hipaa Archives - Foster Institute https://fosterinstitute.com/tag/hipaa/ Cybersecurity Experts Thu, 17 Dec 2015 22:12:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://fosterinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Favicon.png hipaa Archives - Foster Institute https://fosterinstitute.com/tag/hipaa/ 32 32 Be Secure or Be Compliant – Which Should You Do First? https://fosterinstitute.com/be-secure-or-be-compliant-which-should-you-do-first/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 22:12:28 +0000 https://fosterinstitute.com/blog//?p=2236 If your organization meets requirements so that you are compliant with HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, or any other standard it does not mean you are secure. In fact, many organizations that are compliant are some of the least secure. Some executives, understandably, believe that meeting standards indicates that the organization’s network is secure. One […]

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]]> If your organization meets requirements so that you are compliant with HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, or any other standard it does not mean you are secure. In fact, many organizations that are compliant are some of the least secure. Some executives, understandably, believe that meeting standards indicates that the organization’s network is secure. One does not guarantee the other.

Being compliant: Might help you if you get sued for a breach
Being secure: You may not have a breach

Do both, but choose which one to do first.

If your customers or prospects want you to be compliant in order to do business with you, then compliance probably needs to be top priority. Otherwise, make your systems secure first.

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]]> Three Dangers for Executives to Know About https://fosterinstitute.com/three-dangers-for-executives-to-know-about/ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:00:34 +0000 https://fosterinstitute.com/blog//?p=1641 IT Security is mandatory—even for organizations with no sensitive data. Here are three dangers, and one advantage you need to know about: Attackers may breach and steal sensitive data including medical, financial, and payment card data. Intellectual property falls into this category, too. Attackers can stop your ability to produce, block access email and Internet, […]

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]]> IT Security is mandatory—even for organizations with no sensitive data. Here are three dangers, and one advantage you need to know about:

  1. Attackers may breach and steal sensitive data including medical, financial, and payment card data. Intellectual property falls into this category, too.
  2. Attackers can stop your ability to produce, block access email and Internet, or crash your systems so that you cannot function. Your email may get “black listed” if attackers use your mail server to send out spam.
  3. Attackers could store inappropriate material on your computer systems—stuff that can get you into big trouble.
  4. On the positive, being super-secure can be a huge selling point when you serve customers who are concerned about their data’s security and/or want you to be able to process information for them with no down-time. This is especially important when certifications are required such as HIPAA and PCI. Use IT security to differentiate yourself from your competitors!

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