Compliance

HIPAA Criminal Penalties: Possible Violations with Real Examples

HIPAA Criminal Penalties: Possible Violations with Real Examples

No matter how someone mishandles or discloses PHI, OCR is responsible for enforcing consequences so that the situation won’t happen again. Although depending on the severity, there are different levels of penalties. There are four different categories concerning civil HIPAA violations, and three tiers of criminal violations.

6 Effective Examples of Ransomware Awareness Emails

6 Effective Examples of Ransomware Awareness Emails

Ransomware attacks happen all of the time. Because of their consequences, your team must know what these cyberattacks are and how to prevent them. If you don’t know how to ensure this, don’t worry. One of the easiest ways to educate staff is by sending ransomware awareness emails.

The Guide to Sexual Harassment Training for Your Employees

The Guide to Sexual Harassment Training for Your Employees

At the time of writing, 22 states have some form of sexual harassment training requirement. The 32 (D.C. included) that don’t require it recommend it. In other words, if you don’t provide this type of training for your employees, you should strongly consider it. The only question then becomes, “How can you provide this?”

CMMC 2.0 Certification Cost: An Accurate Assessment

CMMC 2.0 Certification Cost: An Accurate Assessment

The main question for many owners of DoD subcontractors is, “How much is the CMMC certification going to cost?” Although that question is redundant in nature (the acronym CMMC contains the word certification within it), it’s a valid question. Let’s look at an accurate assessment of the costs associated with this mandatory undertaking.

The Fool-Proof, Unofficial CMMC 2.0 Compliance Checklist

The Fool-Proof, Unofficial CMMC 2.0 Compliance Checklist

When we think of organizations seeking certification (OSCs) sitting down to look at the requirements proposed in the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), there are two types of reactions. Either reaction feels like a lose-lose. Yet, a lot of the time all that’s required is a little help. Enter this checklist. Its intention is to help both categories of reactions as a road map to follow.