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Comprehensive Guide to Healthcare Data Security: Essential Safety and Compliance Tips

Healthcare data security is one of the top responsibilities in this digital age. Since patients’ sensitive information can be stored and shared online, healthcare companies need to work hard on securing it by implementing more stringent measures as cyber threats are rapidly changing. In this piece we will explore deeply the central aspects of healthcare data security: challenges, best practices and future activities.

The New York State Law on Data Security Breach Notification for Business Owners

A data security breach occurs when an unauthorized party accesses or acquires computerized data without valid authorization from the right source. This act is against the stance of a business that guarantees integrity, confidentiality, and security of sensitive information such as social security number, name, account number, driver's license number, biometric information, and debit/credit card details. Some laws and regulations mandate business parastatals to notify the state and their customers whenever a data security breach occurs.

Transforming enterprise data from leaky sieve to Fort Knox

Enterprises today face significant challenges in managing, governing, and securing corporate data. Data moves and is shared more ubiquitously than we likely recognize. Through the use of large language models (LLMs), shared with third-party vendors, or exposed on the dark web, there are blind spots that hinder the security and IT teams’ visibility into where data resides and how and by whom it’s accessed.

10 Features to Improve Data Security of Subscription Management Systems

Subscription management systems handle vast amounts of sensitive data, including personal information and payment details. Ensuring this data is securely managed and protected is crucial to maintaining customer trust and compliance with regulations. In this article, we'll explore ten features that can significantly enhance the security of a subscription management system, providing a comprehensive approach to protecting sensitive information.

Understanding the Differences Between Fine-Grained vs Coarse-Grained Access Control

In the age of digital collaboration and cloud computing, access control is a critical security tool. It is crucial to ensure that only authorized users have access to the appropriate information in order to effectively manage security, adhere to privacy and industry regulations, and safeguard intellectual property (IP) for competitive advantage.

Sue Bergamo on Data Security Decoded - On Diversity

Dive deep into the world of #CyberSecurity leadership in this episode of Data Security Decoded, featuring Sue Bergamo, CISO and CIO at BTE Partners. Sue brings to the table an incredible perspective on the importance of diversity and the strength of unique perspectives. Sue advocates for empowering individuals to stand up for their ideas, especially when navigating through incidents, ensuring a resilient and innovative response to any crisis.

Sensitive PII vs. Non-Sensitive PII: What You Should Know

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is any data that uniquely identifies an individual. This can range from apparent details like names and Social Security numbers to more subtle information like IP addresses and login IDs. The growing volume of data collected in our digital age amplifies the significance of distinguishing between sensitive and non-sensitive PII, given their different handling requirements and associated risks.

Securing Data, Empowering Innovation: A Three-Part Approach for Future-Proofing Enterprises

In the first part of this blog series, we discussed the primary data security challenges identified as most significant for c-suite respondents from our executive research. In the ever-changing landscape of modern business, harnessing the full potential of data has become imperative for enterprises aiming to future-proof their operations. However, to truly unlock this potential, organisations must critically assess their approach to data security across three vital areas.

Unleashing Data's Potential Through Security

Data is the foundation of modern business strategies. Organisations are navigating a complex landscape to harness the power of their data effectively, from ensuring seamless integration and accessibility to upholding quality standards and compliance, all while fostering strategic data governance. In an era where data holds the key to unlocking AI capabilities and driving advanced analytics, the quest for leveraging sensitive data safely has never been more pressing.

How Do Law Firms Protect Their Clients' Data?

In this technologically advanced era, law firms may start to store sensitive information about their clients' cases on computers. But they need to be able to protect this information properly so that it does not fall into the hands of malicious people. Knowing what the other side knows and being able to use that information against them in a litigation process is very valuable. During the litigation process, the other side may want to access this information ambitiously, and the law firm in Indiana's job is to protect this information in the best way possible and keep its client safe.