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The Realtime IT Compliance Community is an objective source for information related to IT Compliance, regulations, information security, and data protection. The community provides a wide range of resources including blogs, articles, white papers, and podcast as well as links to external resources.
Recent Posts
HIPAA And Surveillance In Hospitals
Over the years there have been many...too many...instances where doctors have performed the wrong types of surgeries on patients, and even the wrong surgeries on completely wrong patients... ...
CEs and BAs: Be HIPAA/HITECH Compliant Or Pay A Hefty Penalty
The HHS released HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule today... ...
Smart Grid Privacy: Laws and Implications
I was recently asked several questions about my work with the NIST Smart Grid privacy group and associated issues. Here are a couple of those questions, and my answers to them... ...
6 Critical Factors for Effective Information Security & Privacy Policies
I've been feeling bad about not posting to my blog as often as I have historically... ...
Who Are Your Business Associates?
Since just before HIPAA went actively into effect I've done a lot of HIPAA compliance work for covered entities (CEs). In the past few years I've done around 200 business associate (BA) information security and program reviews for just one CE, and t...
HIPAA/HITECH Etc. Retention: Does Your Reality = Your Requirements?
Last month I had the great pleasure of being a guest on Scott Draughon and Anyck Turgeon's MyTechnologyLawyer.com radio show for a segment entitled, "Is encryption enough to achieve privacy?" I was pleasantly surprised to see a large number of great...

