Data Compliance By Industry: What You’re Responsible For

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Data Compliance By Industry: What You’re Responsible For

There are different compliance standards for different industries. We have done the research for you so now you can look at how Secure Network can keep you up-to date on our industries’ compliance standards.

Healthcare Industry

HIPAA Compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is the standard for sensitive patient data protection. Anytime when you go to a medical office for the first time you sign the HIPAA waiver that says who the hospital can contact regarding your condition. Secure Network can come in to make sure that your facility is complying with all of the HIPAA standards.

Cybersecurity Compliance

Cybersecurity is when you protect your network and controls to prevent the sensitive data about your patients from being release. Secure Network can help you protect your secure information by pen testing, device testing and intrusion testing. With all of our tests you will be able to see if your important data is secure or if anyone can access your clients medical history.

PCI Compliance

PCI compliance for healthcare providers means protecting the cardholder’s data and the protected health information. So when you your customer pays for their emergency room visit you have to protect that stored card information. Secure Network will test your connection to see if they can hack your customers credit card information.

HITRUST

The Health Information Trust Alliance is to help organizations with information risk, compliance, and manage data. Secure Network can do your HITRUST certification and can help keep your healthcare system afloat.

NY-SHIELD 

The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security was implemented by New York’s Governor with the idea to “develop, implement, and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of the private information.” Private information is someones name and social security number so hospitals have a lot of that particular sensitive information. Secure Network can come in and create a security system that complies with the NY-SHIELD act.

Financial Industry

NCUA / FFIEC Audits

The  National Credit Union Administration is controlled by the Financial Institutions Examination Council. Some smaller financial industries have a hard time complying with the specific mandates from the FFIEC. Luckily, Secure Network can help you handle this to make sure you are ready for an audit.

IT Audit

When a IT Audit is performed they look at the infrastructure, polices and operations of your organization. It will find out if your company is financial sound or if improvements should be made. In the financial industry it is extremely important to keep your IT department on top of their game, if they et hacked the your company falls.

PCI Compliance

Now in this industry PCI is probably the most important because if your PCI is not well protected then anyone can get your clients card information. Hackers could attempt to receive your clients secure financial information but if you hire Secure Network they can hopefully catch the links before the hackers do.

 SOC 1

The System and Organization Controls I is for business handling financial information for their clients. Secure Network can help you with this to make sure it is managed securely or else there could be huge consequences.

NY-SHIELD

The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security was implemented by New York’s Governor with the idea to “develop, implement, and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of the private information.” Private information is someones name and social security number and the financial industry have a lot of that particular sensitive information. Secure Network can come in and create a security system that complies with the NY-SHIELD act.

Information Technology, Systems, Management, Security, Etc.

SOC2 / SOC3

The System and Organization Controls II is where the report looks over the organizations controls for pertaining to compliance and operations standards. SOC III’s big difference is that it is a public report of the internal controls. The other SOC reports are all restricted so with this one you can see the security, processing integrity and confidentiality.

Retail, eCommerce, Food Industry, Other Consumer Products/Services:

Cybersecurity Compliance

In this service industry you have to protect your network and controls to prevent the sensitive data about your employees/customers from being release. Now if you own a diner and someone hacks into your system and steals your employees information. You will be at fault and it will cost you a pretty penny. Secure Network can help you protect your secure information by pen testing, device testing and intrusion testing. With all of our tests you can feel safe with all with holding all of the important information.

IT Audit  

When a IT Audit is performed they look at the infrastructure, polices and operations of your organization. It will find out if your company is financial sound or if improvements should be made. In the service industry a lot of your companies information is online and case sensitive, getting your IT audit done is extremely important.

PCI Compliance

In this industry you have access to thousands of credit cards, your customers are trusting you to keep their information secure. Even though you only use their card to transmit the information this still leaves a whole for hackers to find if you are not careful. Secure Network can come in to test your connection so hackers don’t turn you into the bad guy.

Government & Contracted Services

CMMC

The CMMC is five certification levels that show the company’s cybersecurity maturity and reliability to protect sensitive government information. With your government contract org. you want to make sure you go through the multiple levels to secure your sensitive information and Secure Network is there to protect you along the way.

Cybersecurity Compliance

Cybersecurity for Government Contract Orgs is extremely important. All of your information is extremely sensitive and you would not was anything to fall into the wrong hands. Secure Network can help you protect your secure information by pen testing, device testing and intrusion testing. With all of our tests you will be able to tell if anyone is trying to hack your government secrets or even emails.

If you have any questions on how compliance will effect you or your business please contact us for a free consultation.

By: Secure Network Technologies

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