...HIPAA Security Compliance When a hospital is first starting out they need to make sure they have HIPAA security compliance in place so they can protect themselves from fines and help protect the patient’s information. Some things that the hospital should implement in order to be compliant with HIPAA are; policies and procedures, compliance process, and a tracking mechanism. The first thing would be to have policies and procedures in place. If the hospital is going to go with EHR or electronic health records they need to have a policy in place that specifies how grant access, terminate access and how it should be used. They need to make sure that they know that a policy “is a set of statements, including decisions, and a policy indicates what an organization intends to do” (HIPAA checklist). So with that being said the policy towards HIPAA compliance needs to state how they will use the HIPAA act, the determination of what happens if an employee does not follow the policy how will it be dealt with. It will also state how to deal with a threat to the company that could be an outside source attacking the company. Then with the procedures it will be what they intend to do. If there is a breach happening what is the company going to do to stop the threat, what if an employee is terminated how are they going to deactivate their access and how quickly will it be deactivated so they cannot still access any information. With the HIPAA compliance process it will show the approach...
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...Information security compliance starts at the top; the Chief Executive Officer is ultimately responsible. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is charged with the information technology business governance and policy creation of an organization. A new position was created to assist the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to combat the security needs of the enterprise, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Chief Security Officer (CSO) or both depending on the organization's structure. For publicly traded companies, the primary stakeholders are the stockholders. Decision and management style directly affect how the world perceives the worth of an enterprise’s management in today’s global market. Companies today have a footprint that would...
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...Term Paper: Security Regulation Compliance Giancarlos Guerra Strayer University CIS 438 - Information Security Legal Issues Abstract: In this paper I shall provide an overview that will be delivered to senior management of regulatory requirements the agency needs to be aware of, including: i. FISMA; ii. Sarbanes-Oxley Act; iii. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; iv. PCI DSS; v. HIPAA; vi. Intellectual Property Law. Describe the security methods and controls that need to be implemented in order to ensure compliance with these standards and regulatory requirements. Describe the guidance provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and other agencies for ensuring compliance with these standards and regulatory requirements. Term Paper: Security Regulation Compliance Introduction In the day-to-day operations of information security, security professionals often focus the majority of their time dealing with employee access issues, implementing security methods and measures, and other day-to-day tasks. They often neglect legal issues that affect information security. As a result, organizations often violate security-related regulations and often have to pay heavy fines for their non-compliance.” A Chief Information Officer in a government agency should realize the need to educate for senior leadership on some of the primary regulatory requirements, and realize the need to ensure that the employees in the agency...
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...EXAMINE REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF SECURITY STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a bill that the United States Congress proposed to limit children's exposure to pornography and explicit content online. Once the bill was passed the Congress required schools and libraries to E-Rate discounts on Internet access and internal connections to purchase and use a technology protection measure on every computer connected to the Internet. These conditions also applied to a small subset of grants authorized through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). In order for the schools and libraries that use the E-Rate discount is to have an internet safety policy that will include technology protection measure for each computer with Internet access. They must be able to block or filter to pictures that are obscene, child pornography, and/or harmful to minors. This only applies when access my minors. Adults can disable the technology protection measure while using the computers. Schools or libraries that don’t use the technology protection measure on received discount for telecommunication. If the schools or libraries use the technology protection measure must hold at least one public hearing to address the internet safety policy. Below you will find the items that need to be address during the hearing: • Access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet; • The safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms and other forms...
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...IS427: Unit 3 Assignment 2: IT Security Compliance and Governance Gap Analysis Plan Outline Learning Objectives and Outcomes You will learn about the process of performing an information technology (IT) security compliance and governance gap analysis. Assignment Requirements In this assignment, you will be given a Request for Proposal (RFP) that includes a current IT policy framework description and a complete technical description of what is needed. You are required to prepare a project plan that defines the tasks necessary to perform a security compliance and governance gap analysis. You should include tasks, resources, cost estimates, and time estimates in the project plan. You will be graded on your ability to break the IT security compliance and governance gap analysis process into manageable parts and then organize them into a project plan. Students who produce a project plan with task details for all necessary tasks in an IT security compliance and governance gap analysis should receive a full grade. Required Resources RFP Worksheet: Project Plan IT Security Compliance and Governance Gap Analysis Submission Requirements Format: Microsoft Word Font: Arial, Size 12, Double-Space Citation Style: Chicago Manual of Style Length: 1–2 pages Self-Assessment Checklist I have prepared a project plan that defines the tasks necessary to perform a security compliance and governance gap analysis. I have included tasks, resources, cost estimates, and...
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...UNIT 10 ASSIGNMENT 1: EXAMINE REAL-WORLD IMPLEMENATATIONS OF SECURITY STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE LAWS CIPA stands for The Children's Internet Protection Act. It is a bill that was signed into law in December 2000, and was to be constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in June 2003. It requires schools K-12 and libraries to have internet filters to protect children from harmful online content that blocks access to “visual depictions” on the Internet that are obscene, child pornography or harmful to minors. Meaning any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that has been taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to an excessive interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors. The law also states that a school or library may disable the technology protection measures concerned, during use by an adult, to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purpose. Public Schools and Public Libraries must comply with CIPA to be able to take advantage of E-rating discounts for telecommunication resources and LSTA grants for various programs. The act has several requirements for...
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...AN INTRODUCTION TO PCI-DSS COMPLIANCE Author: Nicholas Henry April 2016 Table of Contents 1. Abstract 2. History 3. PCI-DSS Overview 4. Understanding PCI-DSS Compliance 5. Achieving PCI-DSS Compliance 6. PCI-DSS in the IT Department 7. Negatives of PCI-DSS 8. Positives of PCI-DSS Abstract Around the world, consumer migration from traditional cash and check payments to electronic payment methods such as credit, debit or bank transfers continue to grow. In 2009 a survey discovered that less than 37% of all payments are now made using cash or check. While there are many benefits to this, there are also significant new issues introduced as a result. As customers use electronic payment methods, there is an expectation of security for the cardholder’s identity and payment information. With all the recent data theft and security breaches, this is becoming a significant issue. To ensure the protection of consumer information, the Payment Card Industry, or PCI, developed a set of data security standards (DSS) that merchants and financial service providers must maintain to be able to process debit and credit cards. While PCI does not manage compliance or impose consequences for non-compliance, individual card associations may initiate financial/operational penalties to businesses that are non-compliant...
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...Compliments of ersion 2.0 ! ated for PCI DSS V Upd pliance PCI Com ition Qualys Limited Ed Secure and protect cardholder data Sumedh Thakar Terry Ramos PCI Compliance FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Sumedh Thakar and Terry Ramos A John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Publication PCI Compliance For Dummies® Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd The Atrium Southern Gate Chichester West Sussex PO19 8SQ England Email (for orders and customer service enquires): cs-books@wiley.co.uk Visit our Home Page on www.wiley.com Copyright © 2011 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, West Sussex, England All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 4LP, UK, without the permission in writing of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, England, or emailed to permreq@wiley.com, or faxed to (44) 1243 770620. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com and...
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...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (222 E VAN BUREN AVE SUITE 615) R3ST Healthcare Cyber Compliance Solutions announces they are making the HIPAA compliance process easier, faster and less expensive for healthcare providers. A fundamental requirement of the HIPAA Security Rule #69 involves conducting an annual HIPAA Security Risk Assessment. R3ST Healthcare Cyber Compliance Solutions has made risk assessment and Cyber Security Compliance easier and less complicated for their clients. Whether a client needs assistance with mobile security solutions, application and data security or another task, this company can be of help. "Technology advances at a rapid pace, thus healthcare providers must continually review the HIPAA requirements to ensure they remain in compliance. Furthermore, as more providers implement new tools, such as applications for mobile devices, they need to ensure these tools aren't in violation of any regulations. Compliance remains of concern to many in healthcare, thus they now turn to third party providers to ensure they don't unintentionally violate one or more of these regulations. R3ST is here to help healthcare providers in this situation," Tareq Allan, spokesperson for R3ST Healthcare Cyber Compliance Solutions, announces....
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...HIPPA: Security and Privacy Audits | MIS565 | | | | Abstract Companies who work with patient health care information are required to comply with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). As such, the HHS rolled out a new audit initiative to assess compliance across the nation with the privacy and security standards for protected health information This paper focus on how the audit program of HIPPA works, what the covered entity can do to prepare for the audit, and what happens once the audit is complete. Introduction Ever since implementation of the HIPAA privacy and security standards, entities have been required to establish and maintain a variety of compliance mechanisms, including written policies and procedures, training of responsible workforce members, business associate agreements, relevant notices to patients or plan participants, and health plan document amendments. Until now, most compliance actions have been complaint-driven investigations arising from alleged violations of the HIPAA privacy or security standards (Arant, 2011). Pursuant to the HITECH Act, a more robust enforcement program was created to make a more ???? The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) administers HIPAA (including the HITECH amendments) by investigating complaints, enforcing rights, promulgating regulations, developing policy and providing...
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...Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Compliance Guide US Department of Health and Human Services Information Security Program Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance Guide September 14, 2005 Page i Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Compliance Guide US Department of Health and Human Services Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................... i Preface.........................................................................................................iii Document Change History ............................................................................iv 1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2. 2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................... 1 Background...................................................................................... 1 Scope.............................................................................................. 2 Document Organization ..................................................................... 4 HIPAA Administrative Simplification Requirements ........................... 5 General Overview ............................................................................. 5 2.1.1 HIPAA Administrative Simplification Goals and Objectives ............. 5...
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...Information Security Management System (ISMS) Template Amendment History: Version Date Amendment History 0.1 15 Jan 2007 First draft for comment 1.0 22 Jan 2007 Incorporated comments from Andy Dickinson; approved. Forecast Changes: Anticipated Change When Reviewers: This document must be reviewed by the following: Name Signature Title / Responsibility Date Version Tim Davis Head of Information Governance Andy Dickinson Information Governance Compliance Manager Approvals: This document must be approved by the following: Name Signature Title / Responsibility Date Version Tim Davis Head of Information Governance Andy Dickinson Information Governance Compliance Manager Distribution: FileCM ESP Supplier Portal Document Status: This is a controlled document. Whilst this document may be printed, the electronic version maintained in FileCM is the controlled copy. Any printed copies of the document are not controlled. Related Documents: These documents will provide additional information. Ref no Doc Reference Number Title Version 1 NPFIT-SHR-QMS-PRP-0015 Glossary of Terms Consolidated.doc Glossary of Terms: List any new terms created in this document. Mail the NPO Quality Manager to have these included in the master glossary above [1]. Term Acronym Definition Contents 1 About this Document 5 1.1 Purpose 5 1.2 Audience 5 1.3 Content 5 2 Signature 6 3 ISO 27001 compliance 6 4 ISMS 7 4.1 ISMS Strategy 7 4.2 ISMS Topics...
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... When implementing a security policy many elements should be considered. For example, the size of the organization, the industry, classification of the data processed, and even the organization’s work load must be taken into account. As with any industry, selecting the proper security framework for an insurance organization should be done cautiously. This is because having too strict of a policy may inconvenience the employees or even their customers. Because of this, consultants must bear in mind that the information handled by insurance organizations is not as sensitive as a healthcare organization, for example. Nonetheless, establishing compliance is important to protect customer information and abide by U.S laws and regulations. Organizations must also identify and address some of the framework implementation challenges that may arise. These challenges are not exclusive to one organization, but all who develop a security policy framework. It is up to the organization to be able to overcome these issues with the proper strategies. IT Security Framework for the Insurance Company An ideal security framework the insurance company should abide by is the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001. This standard explains the requirements for companies to meet their Information Security Management System (ISMS) needs. It provides companies with guidance to establish, implement, maintain, and improve their information security (“An introduction to ISO...
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... Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Accreditation 4 2. The Information System Audit – Checklist 7 2.1. What is an Information System Audit? 7 2.2. Why is an Information System Certification needed? 7 2.3. Assessing an Information System’s Security Risks 7 2.4. Selecting an Information System’s Security Controls 7 3. Purpose of the Checklist 8 4. How to Use the Checklist 8 4.1. The Checklist Structure 8 4.2. Security Objectives 9 4.3. Guidance for IRAP Assessors 9 4.4. Information System Compliance 10 5. Guidance for IRAP Assessors 10 6. The Checklist 11 6.1. The Information Security Policy & Risk Management 11 6.2. Information Security Organisation 14 6.3. Information Security Documentation 17 6.4. Information Security Monitoring 20 6.5. Cyber Security Incidents 22 6.6. Physical & Environmental Security 24 6.7. Personnel Security for Information Systems 26 6.8. Product & Media Security 27 6.9. Software, Network & Cryptographic Security 30 6.10. Access Control & Working Off-site Security 33 Appendix A – Accreditation Governance 36 The ISM & Certification 36 Compliance Levels 37 Compliance Report 37 Compliance Comments 37 Audit Documentation Submissions 38 Appendix B – Standards 39 | ...
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...Disaster Recovery Plan: A Risk Management Strategy CIS 359 8/25/13 Professor Michelle Hansen CEO CEO CISO CISO CIO CIO IT Procurement Specialist IT Procurement Specialist IT Security Compliance Officer IT Security Compliance Officer IT Security Engineer IT Security Engineer Needs to monitor compliance with the security directives ,and overall policy to ensure IT effectiveness. Needs to monitor compliance with the security directives ,and overall policy to ensure IT effectiveness. Use results and feedback from various other sources to form a system budget enquiry that will help with financial planning Use results and feedback from various other sources to form a system budget enquiry that will help with financial planning Helps ensure the programs uptake and success. Helps ensure the programs uptake and success. Privacy Security Professional Privacy Security Professional Security Manager Security Manager Need to ensure that awareness and training requirements are established within the organization’s position and ensure that staff receives effective professional development services. Need to ensure that awareness and training requirements are established within the organization’s position and ensure that staff receives effective professional development services. Can help identify training sources, evaluate vendor based and other training sources and aid in the development of awareness and other training materials. ...
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