What is HIPAA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is legislation passed in the US which helps in securing data privacy and security provisions for protecting medical information. President Bill Clinton signed this act into law in August 1996. HIPAA has five sections or titles. These are: HIPAA Title I – it safeguards health insurance coverage for people who change or lose their jobs. It also bars insurance companies from...
After Recent Cyberattacks, Companies Go On a Security Spending Spree
When faced with massive security risks, you do all you can to protect yourself. This has been the case in cyber security. The rise and rise of cyberattacks has prompted the surge for cyber security spending. In fact, it is hard to imagine that the global cyber security market was valued at slightly over $3 billion in 2004. Today the same is valued at $120 billion. Companies and organization are taking cyber security very seriously....
