Conducting your HIPAA Risk Analysis

by Sarah Harvey / June 14, 2023

A couple of weeks ago, we posted about the planning process for a HIPAA risk analysis. This process included determining whether the proper resources are available, the importance of defining scope, creating or using ePHI workflows, and compiling asset lists. The next step in the process is to perform the actual risk analysis. Let’s talk about the actual elements for conducting your HIPAA risk analysis and define some common terms…

Conducting Your Risk Analysis

by Sarah Harvey / April 12, 2023

How to Conduct a HIPAA Risk Analysis In this webinar, Mark Hinely will teach the process of determining risks that are common for HIPAA risk considerations.  It’s important that your organization understands the terms related to risk analysis: Vulnerability: flaw or weakness in system security procedures, design, implementation, or internal controls that could be exercised (accidentally triggered or intentionally exploited) and result in a security breach or a violation…

Moving from SSAE 16 to SSAE 18

by Sarah Harvey / December 19, 2022

Why the Change from SSAE 16 to SSAE 18? Convergence with international standards is driving this change. There have been changes on the International Statement on Attestation Engagements (ISAE) side, and in the U.S, the Auditor Standards Board (ASB), desires to converge its standards with the international community’s changes. The corresponding standard to SSAE 18, which is a U.S. only standard, relates to the new ISAE 3000. In the full…

Firewall and Router Management

by Sarah Harvey / December 19, 2022

Best Practices for Firewall and Router Management This webinar is not going to provide you with specific instructions on how to configure your individual devices. However, it will provide you with the individual attributes that you need to consider when developing your router and firewall security program. In this webinar, we will focus on discussing physical devices, running operating systems, and secure traffic rules.  If your goal is to fully…

Connectria Hosting’s Compliance Journey with KirkpatrickPrice

by Sarah Harvey / December 19, 2022

Who is Connectria? Founded in 1996, Connectria is a leading provider of cloud hosting and managed services. With customers in over 30 countries around the globe, Connectria ensures the ongoing availability, performance and security of customer applications in the cloud. Connectria’s comprehensive managed services and experience include the widest range of technologies in the industry and are available on a 24/7 basis no matter where customer applications and data reside.…