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Auditor Tips: System Configuration

Whenever a system is configured make sure you know exactly what is running and also what is necessary to allow the system to perform its intended function.
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Auditor Tips: Firewall Best Practices

Healthcare organizations of all sizes use firewalls to protect the perimeter of their sensitive networks. Here are some firewall best practices to...

Auditor Tips: Conduct an Accurate and Thorough Risk Analysis

Yet a complete and thorough risk analysis is one of the best ways for you and your organization to make intelligent and informed business decisions

Auditor Tips: Implement Encryption

You should implement encryption to protect PHI any time it is stored

Auditor Tips: Permanently Delete Files

Most people know how to destroy physical sensitive data, but when it comes to securely destroying electronic data, most healthcare professionals...

Auditor Tips: Know Your PHI’s Lifecycle

Fully understanding all the PHI you have, where it is stored, what processes touch it, and how it is used in your organization is critical to...

Auditor Tips: Practicing Good Cyber Hygiene

While every organization is different, the end goal of practicing good cyber hygiene is to identify vulnerabilities, minimize risk exposure, and...

What’s New with the SAQ A-EP

The SAQ A-EP PCI assessment is for merchants who have an e-commerce card data flow that is not entirely outsourced to a PCI validated third-party...

The SecurityMetrics HIPAA Guide Simplifies HIPAA Guidelines

HIPAA laws and cybersecurity are not simple. The 2023 HIPAA Guide breaks down HIPAA guidelines into actionable steps and easy-to-understand...

Guide to HIPAA Compliance Simplifies Data Security and Privacy

We created our Guide to HIPAA compliance to help you close gaps in security and compliance, ultimately helping you avoid a data breach.

How to Start a Career in Cybersecurity

Is a career in cybersecurity right for me? Sign Up for Academy Cybersecurity is an ever-growing field with dozens of careers available to those...

Five Ways to Make Security Training Memorable

One of the easiest ways to make cybersecurity training more interesting is by making it fun. Here are five tips for making workforce security...

SecurityMetrics Podcast: The Latest in Cybersecurity and...

A cybersecurity podcast for both IT professionals and security novices We are excited to announce the launch of a new project we’ve had in the...

SecurityMetrics GSA Schedule 70 Contract Holder; HACS...

As a GSA Schedule 70 contract holder, SecurityMetrics’ contract–number 47QTCA19D008S–can be found in the GSA elibrary schedule 70, under HACS...

SecurityMetrics Summit: A Virtual Cybersecurity and...

Your 2020 cybersecurity and compliance conference. This year, we will be hosting the first annual SecurityMetrics Summit; a virtual data security...

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