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4 Certificates Data Security Enthusiasts Should Consider

Smart Data Collective

There were only 662 data breaches in 2010. What is Information Security and Why is it an Important Field? Simply put, information security refers to the safeguarding of personal data against unauthorized or unwanted access by someone with harmful or malicious intent. That number rose to over 1,000 by last year.

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Regulatory Acts in the Healthcare Industry

GAVS Technology

HIPAA Security Rule is a subset of information covered by the Privacy Rule. Focused exclusively on electronic Protected Health Information (e-PHI), HIPAA Security Rule does not apply to verbal or written PHI. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 authorizes The U.S.