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SecurityMetrics Summit: A Cybersecurity and Compliance Conference

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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What is HITRUST Compliance?

What is HITRUST? HITRUST stands for the Health Information Trust Alliance. It was founded in 2007 and uses the “HITRUST approach” to help...

HITRUST vs. HIPAA

The difference: HITRUST vs. HIPAA HITRUST is a compliance framework created by a private alliance of security industry experts and includes many...

Why Partner with SecurityMetrics for Data Security and...

Why partner with securitymetrics? It’s always been our goal to protect our customers so that they are not breached. We want to remove you from...

How to Implement and Maintain HIPAA Compliant Firewalls

Simply installing a firewall on your organization’s network perimeter doesn’t secure your network or make you HIPAA compliant. Proper...

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...

What are the HITRUST Requirements? 3 Steps To Get...

How do you become HITRUST certified? Specific HITRUST requirements are available through HITRUST’s MyCSF portal and will include various...

5 Steps to Secure Your Healthcare Organization

Securing your healthcare organization should be a priority. Healthcare organizations are especially vulnerable to attacks because they cannot...

Everything You Need to Know About How to Manage PHI

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...

HIPAA Compliance Best Practices

With over 20 years in the industry, we have found that these HIPAA compliance best practices are most helpful in securing your organization.

What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes standards to protect an individual’s medical records and other protected health information (PHI). It concerns...

Auditor Tips: Healthcare Security And Best Practices

Healthcare security gaps often stem from communication issues. It’s common to see executives and practice leads who aren’t listening to their...

Auditor Tips: Overcome Management’s Budget Concerns

If you are having problems communicating budgetary needs to management, conduct a risk analysis before starting the HIPAA process.

Auditor Tips: Penetration Testing Best Practices

A penetration test will give you a holistic view of what your security system truly looks like. Organizations with poor security practices across...

Auditor Tips: HIPAA Training Best Practices

Workforce members need to be given specific rules and regular training to know how to protect PHI. Regular training will remind them of the...

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