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As digital transformation sweeps across the healthcare sector, there has never been more at stake. Healthcare data is worth a lot on the black market. Unlike financial data, which has a short shelf life (accounts can be frozen, and fraud alerts issued), medical records stay fresh for a long time.

Cybersecurity is a business requirement. Taking a holistic view of cybersecurity as part of the business means that risk, budget, and innovation can achieve balance. In a global survey of 220 healthcare organizations the prevailing wisdom shows that 43% effectively align business risk appetite with cybersecurity risk management, 43% allocate cybersecurity budget to every project from the beginning, and 55% believe they can risk more with innovation because they take an adaptive approach to cybersecurity.

SOC 2 and HIPAA are widely adopted security standards aimed at protecting in-scope organizations and the sensitive data they process from cybersecurity threats. While they have the same overarching security goal, HIPAA and SOC 2 differ in a few major aspects, and their implementation specifics can also vary considerably. ‍ Depending on your security posture and compliance needs, you may need to implement one or both frameworks.

In January of this year, significant changes to the HIPAA Security Rule were proposed by the Office of Civil Rights for the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR). The proposed update to the HIPAA Security Rule, published on January 6, 2025, introduces a significant new requirement: all covered entities and business associates must conduct penetration testing of their electronic information systems at least once every 12 months.