Contractors that do business with the federal government generally must follow the security guidelines outlined in Special Publication (SP) 800-171, which is published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). SP 800-171 also…
NIST/HIPAA
Understanding NIST Compliance in 2018
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandates national standards for electronic transactions of health information in the United States. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published Special Publication (SP)…
Small Business Spotlight – HIPAA Case Study
Background A San Diego company that specializes in healthcare consulting for the patients of a large healthcare insurance corporation needed to establish a local presence with specific healthcare compliance requirements. Due to expansion of its…
