What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
by Derek Boczenowski on January 3, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Protected Health Information (PHI) is a key element in healthcare, governed by stringent legal and ethical standards. This blog explores what PHI encompasses, its significance under HIPAA regulations, and the crucial distinction between PHI and electronic PHI (ePHI). The blog also del …
Cell Phone Usage at Work & HIPAA Compliance: Uncovering the Risks
by Derek Boczenowski on November 20, 2023 at 1:00 PM
The healthcare industry is increasingly embracing mobile technology, integrating smartphones, tablets, and other portable devices into everyday operations across hospitals, clinics, and other workplaces. This shift towards mobile integration, while offering substantial benefits, also …
Not Using Multifactor Authentication? Your Days Are Limited!
by Derek Boczenowski on February 22, 2023 at 2:30 PM
Despite the fact the multifactor authentication (MFA) has been around for decades at this point, the majority of both business and personal logins only use it when absolutely necessary. The complaints are well known; it takes too long to login, if I forget my phone or token I can’t lo …
PCI DSS v4.0 ROC Changes – Coming Now to an Organization Near You!
by Derek Boczenowski on August 17, 2022 at 3:30 PM
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 4.0 is here! It has been released, the documents are available publicly for anyone who would like to read them, and forms for both the 900-pound level 1 Report on Compliance (ROC) and the Self-Assessment Questionnaires …
It (Should) Be an MFA World, We Are Just Living in It
by Derek Boczenowski on March 24, 2022 at 3:15 PM
Last week I was working in front of my laptop (happily, for any Compass staff reading) when I got an incoming text message. It was from Verizon. They had received my service request and were working on it. It was quickly followed by another text saying I could check the status of my r …
Transitioning to CMMC 2.0 – The Five Stages of Grief
by Derek Boczenowski on November 10, 2021 at 2:46 PM
Late last week, the Pentagon put out a memo that stuck a knife in the heart of CMMC 1.0, to replace it with the new and shiny CMMC 2.0! CMMC is dead, long live CMMC!