http://www.compliancehome.com/ ComplianceHome is one of the Web's largest library of resources for compliance management of HIPAA, SOX, FISMA, GLBA, FDA, COOP & COG, FFIEC, Basel II, OSHA and ISO 27002/17799. Visit our directories which are the best source on White papers, related news articles, resources on the web, training, webinars, conferences, rules & regulation overview, ask the expert, job and search on vendors, solutions & products. http://www.compliancehome.com/images/rsslogo.gif http://www.compliancehome.com/ en-us Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12724.html Compliance Coach, a provider of automated regulatory compliance solutions to the financial services industry, announced that it has identified 23 new identity theft red flags and has updated its software, CompliancePal (http://www.compliancepal.com). CompliancePal is the industrys first software solution to enable compliance with the FACT Act Identity Theft Red Flags Rule. The Federal regulation imposes new responsibilities on businesses to prevent consumer identity theft. The impact is broad and the rule affects every single bank, credit union, mortgage lender, auto dealer, credit card lender, payday lender, landlord, utility company, phone company, and any consumer or small business lender in the country. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12724.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12702.html With a goal of setting a new standard of care for remote surveillance, AirStrip Technologies has announced an ambitious effort to expand availability and reach strategic relationships with mobile device manufacturers, cell phone carriers and vendor partners for its signature product. As part of its expansion plan, AirStrip Technologies is now establishing vendor neutrality after initially partnering exclusively with one vendor to market the FDA-cleared AirStrip OB. This software application provides obstetricians with virtual real-time, remote access to critical waveform data from hospital labor and delivery units (L&D) on their PDA or Smart Phone anywhere the physician has a cell phone connection. It will soon be available through a variety of perinatal vendors. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12702.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12701.html Worksoft, provider of solutions that accelerate deployments of SAP applications, announced that its flagship solution Worksoft Certify, can bridge the chasm between the processes of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and the processes of Application Life Cycle Management. Companies today are not only striving to improve their business processes, they must do so while grappling with compliance issues, said Bruce Johnson, president and CEO of Worksoft. Companies adhering to IT governance implications of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), or the required compliance of their respective industries, such as HIPAA and FDA, are looking for a way to shift governance from being a burden to helping them gain and sustain competitive advantages in a highly dynamic global economy. Worksoft can help manage the business process change events between the office of the CIO and the CEO/CFO by enabling timely collaboration and visibility. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12701.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12690.html According to a survey conducted at the HIMSS 2008 Annual Conference and Exhibition, 64 percent of respondents cited access as their number one IT security concern, highlighting the importance of controlling user access to clinical systems and applications in healthcare environments. Additionally, 60 percent of attendees surveyed cite the threat of a HIPAA compliance audit as the strongest driver for security initiatives. These findings are the results of a HIMSS attendee survey conducted by Courion Corporation, leaders in access management and compliance. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12690.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12689.html McKesson announced that it has signed a record number of community hospitals for its Paragon community hospital information system (HIS) and Practice Partner electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solution. These top-rated systems connect physician practices to the hospital allowing instant access to the most comprehensive patient information and improving the providers' ability to deliver the best care possible. McKesson currently supports more than 100,000 of the nation's providers with technology solutions that address the needs of every practice size and specialty. During the past 12 months, more than 10 community hospitals nationwide, including San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital in Banning, California, and York Hospital in York, Maine, have partnered with local physicians to deploy EHR technology and e-prescribing solutions. Participating physicians and the local hospital alike gain ready access to patient allergies and medical histories, enabling more informed treatme http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12689.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12688.html CTIS browser-based electronic clinical records software for the Mental/Behavioral Health (MBH) community, will be offered for the first time beginning May 15, 2008. The cost will be under $6,000 for up to 10 users. Faced with historical limits on private insurance reimbursements and Medicare paying 28% less than two years ago, many MBH organizations need an inexpensive way to improve HIPAA compliance and operating efficiency, without spending $80,000 or more on typical MBH software. CTIS software was developed over a period of three years, with the experience gained from working with three MBH organizations in Houston, including The Menninger Clinic. A mental health therapist can spend up to 50% of their day on paperwork. This reduces the amount and quality of time spent with patients and increases costs. Documentation errors and inconsistencies can delay insurance reimbursments. CTIS (Convergent Therapy Information System) software presents users with electronic versions of familiar p http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12688.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12685.html In its Annual Forum, held this year in Key West, Florida, the Managed Care Executive Group (MCEG) met to discuss a variety of topics and technologies in support of the President's Four Cornerstones, which focuses on value-driven healthcare. During these sessions, the MCEG members determined the 2008 Top 10 issues impacting our industry and noted a significant shift towards priorities that give members the necessary tools and support to manage their healthcare needs: 1. Consumer Directed Products: The engaged consumer will be the focal point of significant new IT investment. A greater degree of direct consumer involvement in everything from the sales cycle to treatment decisions will impact plan design, service delivery and administrative operations, ultimately resulting in radically different products.Web-based service will be a dominant feature in these new products, but the transition to a Web-service model will likely be slower than in other industries as millions of members choose http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12685.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12681.html odulo, the market leader in the information security industry, announced that Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee selected Modulo Risk Manager to centralize and streamline its risk management and regulatory compliance programs. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12681.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12666.html Zix Corporation, the leader in hosted services for email encryption and e-prescribing, announced the availability of ZixDirect 3.0, allowing clients to send encrypted email using push technology through a web interface. ZixDirect 3.0 is the latest generation of the company's push technology, which instantly sends secure messages directly to a user's inbox. ZixCorp remains the de facto standard for hosted email encryption with more than 10 million protected email addresses in the ZixDirectory. The new ZixDirect 3.0 release allows ZixCorp customers to run push technology through a web interface, allowing the user to access secure messages with nothing more than an internet browser, said Nigel Johnson vice president of product management and business development for ZixCorp. ZixCorp's Email Encryption Service has always been easy to use, which is ideal for a health, financial or government system of any size. Our clients benefit from the elimination of the intense time and resources spent http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12666.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12665.html Safend, provider of endpoint Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) solutions, announced the release of Safend Reporter, a data analysis tool that reports on data accessed by removable storage devices and wireless ports, providing extensive security and operational reporting that enables data security and regulatory compliance. Safend Reporter is offered as an add-on module to Safend Protector and provides a graphical, high-level view of the organization's status, allowing administrators to quickly and easily detect irregular or suspicious behavior. The reports present data in a clear and easy-to-understand dashboard format that can benefit all viewers, including non-technical personnel and executives. Through drill-down capabilities, Safend Reporter also delivers detailed reports to data security personnel within the organization. The security reporting tool enables easy detection of specific employees and departments that frequently disregard internal security policies, while the administrati http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12665.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12659.html AlterPoint announced the release of advanced network security and compliance capabilities for NetworkAuthority, its flagship open network management solution, which will help customers automatically discover, prioritise and remediate network vulnerabilities and compliance policy violations as they occur. As a result, enterprises will be able to reduce the time, cost and level of expertise required to keep complex, multi-vendor networks audit-ready and secure against constantly evolving threats. As the complexity of managing network security continues to increase, our customers are looking for a more efficient and cost-effective alternative to manual management processes, said Roddy MacLennan, sales director at Devoteam UK. We recommend adoption of an automated management solution that enforces security and compliance policies and eliminates the need to manage configurations at the device level. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12659.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12658.html Qualys announced QualysGuard 6.0, an upgrade to its flagship solution for vulnerability and compliance management. QualysGuard 6.0 enables security managers, as well as key organisation executives, including business line managers, members of the board and auditors, to get an on demand view of IT security and compliance within the enterprise. QualysGuard 6.0 offers new metrics reporting supported by scorecards and secure, collaborative report distribution workflows which help operations and IT staff to be efficient and communicate effectively with auditors and executive management. QualysGuard 6.0 is an integral component of the QualysGuard Security and Compliance Suite also being demonstrated at the Infosecurity Europe tradeshow for the first time in Europe. The QualysGuard Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) suite helps organisations worldwide manage the ongoing convergence of security and policy compliance efforts. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12658.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12655.html Global DataGuard, provider of Enterprise Unified Threat Management for small and medium business to large enterprise environments, today announced that it is offering a full suite of enterprise-class products and services to assist healthcare organizations in successfully implementing Security Standards outlined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Utilizing a fully integrated portfolio of Enterprise UTM products and world-class managed and professional services, Global DataGuards HIPAA compliance solution provides for risk-based network assessment, auditing and planning for administrative, physical and technical safeguards, and includes a comprehensive behavioral-based network security architecture to help organizations efficiently and cost-effectively protect confidential healthcare data and electronic healthcare transactions. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12655.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12634.html MedeFinance (Mede), a healthcare analytics company, announced the launch of a new compliance analytics solution at the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) in New Orleans. Medes Compliance Analytics Solution helps healthcare executives monitor compliance risk areas and track clinical quality metrics. The solution provides insight into potential risk areas and analyzes performance against internal, third party, and CMS data and benchmarks. The government continues to vigorously examine for inaccurate payments to hospitals, stated Mede CEO Mike Gallagher. Hospitals must closely monitor and analyze their performance in all compliance risk areas in order to avoid irreparable harm to their reputation as well as substantial liability. This solution provides them the intelligence needed for Sarbanes Oxley compliance and to avoid problems associated with improper reimbursement. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12634.html Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12632.html CompuCom Systems announced that it has achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 20000 certification, the international standard for IT Service Management (ITSM). Based on the adoption of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices, the ISO 20000 certification is one of many standards and framework components CompuCom follows and benchmarks the companys industry-leading delivery of IT services. Currently, CompuCom is one of a select few companies registered in North America. To be successful in todays competitive global markets, organizations are realizing that they need consistent, enforceable and repeatable processes to improve the quality of their IT services, meet regulatory requirements and ensure a reliable and agile infrastructure to support key business needs. As part of CompuComs overall commitment to delivering quality for clients, the ISO 20000 certification builds upon over two decades of expertise. ISO 20000 is the first form http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12632.html Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12628.html Intellitactics announced it is hosting a free on-demand podcast entitled Information Security in Healthcare-Why Compliance Pays. The podcast is one in a series of First Person podcasts that explore topics related to security management and feature experts in the areas of management, compliance, and security technology. Sunil Bhargava, Intellitactics Chief Technology Officer, talks with Frank Irving, Editor of Advance for Healthcare Executives, on the importance of policies and controls and why risk assessment, proactive security practices, and deliberate log management are critical components of an effective and efficient information security program. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12628.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12624.html Orchestria has announced that its Intelligent Compliance Suite has been deployed for full-service brokerage and investment banking firm Scott & Stringfellow, a subsidiary of BB&T Corporation. Orchestria's policy-based Intelligent Compliance software is employed to analyze all electronic communication channels in support of SEC, FINRA, and company governance priorities. Scott & Stringfellow has also chosen to implement Orchestria's desktop and server agents throughout its organization. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12624.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12613.html Research and Markets has announced the addition of EthicsPoint: Transforming Compliance into Business Process ROI to their offering. Portland, Oregon-based SaaS service provider EthicsPoint focuses on turning ethical and compliance issues into business practices that reach beyond HR and corporate attorneys offices to support actions and provide benefits throughout the organization. Founded in 1999, EthicsPoint focuses on highly regulated industries such as banking and financial, mining, health care, pharmaceuticals, retail, manufacturing, and transportation. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12613.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12610.html On the fifth anniversary since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) patient privacy rules went into effect, the Federal government has again conceded there are practically no examples of violations in the context of fundraising efforts, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) revealed today. The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a recent email to AHP that practically none of the complaints it has received alleging violations of HIPAA privacy rules involve fundraising. Through February 2008, the Civil Rights Office has received a total of 33,916 complaints since the rule's April 14, 2003 effective date. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12610.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12595.html The healthcare industrys focus on medical privacy and compliance has fostered a lack of awareness around the frequency, cause and seriousness of patient identity theft, according to the 2008 HIMSS Analytics Report: Security of Patient Data commissioned by Kroll Fraud Solutions, a leading provider of data protection and identity theft response services. The report reveals a significant blind spot that hinders hospital efforts to contain the problem and reduce risk. Healthcare facilities are complex environments where information is stored and shared in a number of ways that are critical to patient well-being, said Brian Lapidus, chief operating officer of Kroll Fraud Solutions. Until healthcare organizations expand their data security measures to address the threat of data compromise as well as privacy and compliance, patients will continue to be at risk. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12595.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12583.html Security solutions developer High Tower Software has released a security appliance designed to help IT personnel in smaller organizations mitigate network security risks and better manage regulatory compliance. Called Cinxi Express, the new product is a Security Information Event Manager (SIEM) that collects log data from network devices, applications and users, analyzes the information to assess potential security and compliance threats, and alerts personnel when risks are detected. Like High Tower's enterprise-class Cinxi SIEM solutions, Cinxi Express delivers a full suite of log management, threat response, compliance monitoring, and data forensics capabilities organizations need to ensure that networks are secure and operating within corporate and regulatory guidelines. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12583.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12580.html Hifn has introduced the industry's first turnkey Unified IP Software solution bundled with an Express data security acceleration card. The new Unified Storage OEM Bundle enables OEMs and systems integrators to quickly enter the fast-growing iSCSI market by transforming open-system, third-party disk arrays into intelligent iSCSI storage appliances. Hifn will offer its new software bundle in addition to its already well recognized iSCSI IP SAN appliances. Hifn's new Unified Storage OEM Bundle combines the company's Express DS250/255 data acceleration card with the award-winning Swarm iSCSI software, featuring advanced management and security features, such as unified iSCSI SAN and NAS storage, integrated hardware data encryption to protect sensitive company data and meet regulatory compliance standards, and built-in data protection features, including point-in-time snapshots and local and remote data replication. The Hifn bundled solution is tuned for the specific needs of SMB customers, http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12580.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12578.html Configuresoft announced that it has enhanced its continuous compliance and security capabilities for VMware environments with support for the Center for Internet Security (CIS) VMware ESX Server Benchmark. Support for this Benchmark enables IT Operations to easily measure compliance with best practices for hardening virtual environments from a broad consensus of industry experts. Last year, at a birds-of-a-feather session at RSA, CIS and Configuresoft developed a benchmark working group and with input from more than 200 virtualization and security experts from the commercial market, federal organizations, manufacturers and the software industry created the industry's first virtual machine security benchmark. CIS benchmarks and guidelines are unique in the industry in that they are created via broad consensus. This benchmark extends and enhances the hardening guidelines offered by the manufacturers by consolidating the expert opinion of the world's leading security professionals. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12578.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12575.html Intellitactics SAFE (SAFE), a new product line of security appliances for security organizations interested in log management, compliance and decreasing the number of security- and compliance-related incidents has been released. Intellitactics SAFE appliances, simple-to-deploy and easy-to-use, enable every organization to achieve best-in-class results, whether their focus is audit-worthy reports, extreme logging or operational efficiency. The first two appliances, announced at the RSA Conference this week, are: SAFE LP, offering complete logging plus event management in one appliance, and SAFE LA, which simplifies the collection of logs from anywhere and forwards logs to other SAFE appliances or to the companys enterprise security management solution, Intellitactics Security Manager (ISM). To meet market requirements for the SAFE appliances, Intellitactics partnered with appliance vendor NEI of Canton, MA. Hugh Kelly, senior vice president of marketing with NEI, comments on the partn http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12575.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12574.html Bradford Networks, provider of comprehensive network access control (NAC) solutions, announced its new NAC Director Guest/Contractor Services (GCS) solution, which gives organizations the advanced security and operational tools required to manage guest, contractor, and strategic business partner network access. NAC Director GCS secures unmanaged laptops and PDAs, is easily added to existing networks, and provides a simple upgrade path to complete NAC capabilities. Organizations are under increasing pressure to provide network access to guests, strategic partners, and the contingent workforce temporary, freelance, and contract workers. In the last five years, the staffing industry has doubled and it will double again to a $200 billion industry by 2010, according to BusinessWeek. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12574.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12573.html nCircle, provider of agentless security risk and compliance management solutions, announced that its solutions now identify over 17,000 conditions, including operating systems, applications, vulnerabilities and configurations. The detailed configuration and security intelligence gathered by nCircle's agentless discovery provides enterprise customers with the industry's most comprehensive foundation for reducing security risk and ensuring compliance at the lowest possible cost. nCircle's Vulnerability and Exposures Research Team (VERT), the world leader in accurate and non-intrusive agentless discovery technology, delivers an ever-growing library of vulnerability, configuration and compliance checks used across nCircle solutions. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12573.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12570.html Aldon, provider of process-driven application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions, has published a white paper on compliance. Providing best practices, compliance information and advice, the paper outlines how to use regulatory requirements as an opportunity to integrate business and IT. Most organizations nowadays are faced with compliance requirements of some sort, said Matt Scholl, COO and president of Aldon. Whether specific to the industry, such as Sarbanes-Oxley and Basel II for banking, or HIPAA in pharmaceutical, what all companies face is ensuring that business processes are tracked, measured and controlled. The best place for this to be implemented and carried throughout the corporations is in the IT department. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12570.html Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12568.html The healthcare industry's focus on medical privacy and compliance has fostered a lack of awareness around the frequency, cause and seriousness of patient identity theft, according to the 2008 HIMSS Analytics Report: Security of Patient Data commissioned by Kroll Fraud Solutions, a leading provider of data protection and identity theft response services. The report reveals a significant blind spot that hinders hospital efforts to contain the problem and reduce risk. Healthcare facilities are complex environments where information is stored and shared in a number of ways that are critical to patient well-being, said Brian Lapidus, chief operating officer of Kroll Fraud Solutions. Until healthcare organizations expand their data security measures to address the threat of data compromise as well as privacy and compliance, patients will continue to be at risk. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12568.html Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12565.html Voltage SecureData Grows Momentum With Major Integrators and Global 2000 Companies. Leading organizations standardize on advanced cryptographic solution to foil identity theft, speed compliance efforts, protect outsourced environments and avoid public data breach disclosures. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12565.html Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12564.html Secure Computing Announces New TrustedSource Alliance: Makes TrustedSource World-Class Reputation System Available To Partners. Members include Foundry, F5, Riverbed, and Webroot http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12564.html Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12558.html dentity Engines and Novacoast, announced that Identity Engines' Ignition Server has successfully passed Novacoast's stringent security evaluation bench test and will be resold by Novacoast. The partnership leverages both companies' deep expertise in Novell identity and security management solutions as well as rapid deployment of role-based network access solutions for education and health care. Identity Engines' Ignition platform quickly neutralizes network vulnerabilities by locking down open Ethernet ports in offices and conference rooms, wireless access points in public areas and remote access connections. Organizations that utilize Novell identity and security management solutions can ensure auditable, differentiated network access for students, employees, patients, visitors and contractors while enforcing compliance with regulatory standards including PCI, HIPAA, JCAHO, FERPA, DMCA and CALEA. Identity Engines' out-of-box integration with LDAP-based identity stores, including Novel http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12558.html Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12557.html Seagate Recovery Services announced the availability of three new data erasure solutions to enable companies to address privacy and data security issues when disposing of or recycling IT equipment. The Seagate Data Eraser products utilize a series of advanced algorithms to erase all data from a disk drive so that proprietary and sensitive information does not get into the wrong hands. For many industries, legal regulations, such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), govern the handling of proprietary, sensitive or personal information. With personal and corporate data increasing at exponential rates and more sensitive information located on local PCs or notebook hard drives, organizations need to properly dispose of data so that they do not expose themselves to potential legal liability or in some cases, possible criminal prosecution. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12557.html Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12556.html C2C and Titus Labs are working together to provide solutions that will allow organizations to make more informed decisions concerning the archiving, storage, retention and discovery of business records, while reducing storage costs simultaneously. Organisations need to decide which messages to archive based on their own specific internal classification structures, in addition to the advanced centralized policy criteria that are offered within Archive One. Storage demands for email are growing quickly and governance requirements continue to expand. So organizations need to find solutions that will manage the number of emails archived while still meeting all internal and external compliance requirements, said David Cassell, Product Manager at C2C. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12556.html Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12554.html Finjan has released version 9.0 of its Vital Security Web appliances utilizing patented real-time content inspection technologies. Finjans award-winning appliances prevent Crimeware and malicious Web 2.0 content from infiltrating corporate networks and stealing business data. By inspecting inbound and outbound web traffic, malicious content is prevented in real time, also when hiding in SSL traffic. Vital Security version 9.0 introduces a new active real-time inspection technology from Finjan research lab. With this new version, organizations are equipped with an integrated dashboard that provides real-time information on the systems performance and security risk level. It uses an extensive set of graphs and views for quick and accurate insight. Security policies are managed quickly and easily with Finjans easy to use security policy decision-making system which includes a single-click rules refinement. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12554.html Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12543.html PNC announced its full accreditation by The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a not-for-profit accrediting agency, for its health care clearinghouse, lockbox and e-commerce operations. EHNAC provides independent peer evaluation of an organization's ability to perform at the industry's only established standards for electronic health care services. PNC is the first bank accredited by EHNAC for both clearinghouse and lockbox operations. To receive accreditation, PNC completed an intensive review process to demonstrate adherence to EHNAC's strict guidelines for generating, transmitting, receiving and managing administrative health care transactions and to the security and privacy requirements of the Healthcare Insurance Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12543.html Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12542.html BioGuard,provider of biometric solutions for a wide variety of applications, announced the launch of PalmGuard, an advanced biometric authentication system for verifying an individual's identity by recognizing the unique pattern of veins in the palm. Combining Fujitsu's breakthrough palm vein authentication technology with BioGuard's compact product design and powerful management software, PalmGuard maximizes accuracy and ease of use for security-based applications. PalmGuard is a combination of Fujitsu's PalmSecureTM biometric palm vein authentication sensor and a smart card reader / writer device. Both components are integrated into an attractively designed and compact desktop-enclosure. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12542.html Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12537.html OAO Technology Solutions announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Dulles, VA-based ServerVault Corp., a premier provider of highly secure and compliant managed hosting solutions. OAOT will employ a broad range of ServerVault's managed infrastructure solutions to deliver enhanced services to customers around the globe across three core lines of business: Human Capital Management Solutions, Strategic Business Solutions and Enterprise Management Solutions. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12537.html Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12532.html NEW SENSAGE SOFTWARE TRANSFORMS VALUE OF EVENT LOG DATA FOR CORPORATE DECISION MAKERS http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12532.html Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12527.html Configuresoft, announced that Convergys has selected Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM) to help manage and maintain compliance with multiple regulatory and industry standards including PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). Convergys is a global leader in relationship management with more than half of the Fortune 50 companies as its clients. Convergys selected ECM for its scalability, performance, rapid and granular data collection of IT assets, industry leading compliance content and templates, and enterprise remediation capabilities. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12527.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12518.html Ethidium Health Systems, developer of clinical information management software and services, announced that Analysis Group has licensed the companys E-Health Platform for use in capturing and managing clinical data as part of a multi-year, multi-national medical record review study sponsored by one of the worlds top five global pharmaceutical companies. The successful use of Ethidiums E-Health Platform for electronic data capture in the context of a global medical record review process for a major pharmaceutical company demonstrates the power and flexibility of Ethidiums software for secure clinical information management stated Matias Klein, President and Chief Technology Officer of Ethidium Health Systems. Ethidiums E-Health Platform is a cost-effective framework for developing customized, next-generation clinical information management systems. The E-Health Platform provides all the hardware and software infrastructure necessary for deploying secure, regulatory compliant web te http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12518.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12517.html Symark International, developer of the PowerSeries information security solutions for managing privileged account access, announced the general availability of PowerADvantage, a new integrated authentication and configuration solution that extends Active Directory's centralized authentication, authorization, account access, policy enforcement and infrastructure management functionality to UNIX and Linux systems. PowerADvantage reduces administration costs, improves security and supports compliance efforts by allowing organizations to centrally manage disparate UNIX/Linux user identifications, authentication, security policies and automatic deployment of configuration settings through Microsoft Active Directory, creating a unified, single login environment. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12517.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12516.html Peak 10, an independent data center operator and managed services provider has added Secure Harbor Data Vaulting to its growing and diverse customer portfolio. Secure Harbor, a provider of data protection software, will receive world-class data center services out of Peak 10s state-of-the-art Atlanta facility. Our clients expect a high level of support and security for their mission critical data, said Marc Gray, chief executive officer of Secure Harbor Data Vaulting. We partnered with Peak 10 so that our customers applications are well protected and available around the clock. Peak 10s impeccable support and services have enhanced our business model and added depth to our technology offerings. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12516.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12515.html Modulo, provider of IT governance, risk and compliance management solutions will unveil the latest version of Modulo Risk Manager at the RSA 2008 Conference in San Francisco, April 7th through April 11th. Modulo's Risk Manager is a fully automated IT GRC solution which leverages the expertise of IT and Security professionals to cost-effectively manage security risks while enhancing the ability of organizations to comprehensively maintain regulatory and standards compliance. Based on Modulo's 23 years of highly focused experience in developing tools for IT governance, risk management and compliance, Modulo Risk Manager is an integrated solution for: Risk Management; Compliance with SOX, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, ISO 27002, COBIT, HIPAA, FISMA, DIACAP, A130, FISAP and BASEL II; Automating IT Governance Processes aligned with COBIT; Automating Business Continuity Management; Remediation and Incident Management. All required information is automatically organized allowing organizations to effici http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12515.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12512.html Aruba Networks and Golden Living, a family of companies that provides care and services that directly or indirectly serve the elderly and disabled, today announced that Aruba is providing secure mobility solutions for HIPAA-compliant pharmaceutical management at Golden Living facilities across North America. The solution enables staff to manage medications for residents in a secure and efficient manner. The project encompasses 331 Golden LivingCenters (skilled nursing facilities) and 19 Golden Living Communities (assisted living facilities) in 22 states. Each location will be served by approximately ten Aruba access points, and more than 2,000 access points have already been deployed. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12512.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12511.html AEP Networks unveiled AEP IDpoint, an advanced identity-based access control (IBAC) appliance. IDpoint is an identity-driven, stealth-mode, wire-speed policy enforcement point for use in the enterprise data center in front of critical application resources. By inserting proof of user identity into IP packets and enforcing resource access policies based on group membership, IDpoint can greatly aid organizations in adhering to internal governance as well as achieving compliance with industry regulations, such as PCI DSS and HIPAA. IDpoint addresses customer demand for tighter control over user access to critical, high-value information assets in order to preserve data integrity and reduce business risk. IDpoint has been in use by multiple early access customers from a range of industries. Compliance considerations leave us with the burden of proof that we protect confidential medical records. IDpoint has addressed this pain with a simple, intuitive policy enforcement engine that gives u http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12511.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12509.html Sixty-eight percent of employees admit to bypassing their employers information security controls in order to do their jobs, according to new research from IT Governance Limited. This finding suggests that, even in some of the most sophisticated and security-conscious organisations, managers are failing to understand the correct balance between the confidentiality and availability of information. By implementing the wrong policies and procedures, they are potentially putting their organisations at risk and may be undermining the legitimacy of information security in employees eyes. IT Governance Limited is the one-stop-shop for books, tools, training and consultancy on Governance, Risk and Compliance. In February 2008, it polled 130 technology and compliance professionals on issues concerning the UK Data Protection Act (DPA). The respondents included some of the best informed professionals in this area, as evidenced by the high proportion of organisations with independently certifi http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12509.html Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12497.html Central Desktop, the complete business collaboration platform for business teams today announced the release of the Central Desktop Security Pack to meet the growing needs of business teams for enterprise-grade security for SaaS adoption. (See: www.centraldesktop.com/security for details). This new feature set addresses security requirements that Central Desktop's customers have been asking for to help them comply with internal security requirements. The enterprise-grade security offering delivers state-of-the-art perimeter, network, server, application and data security to ensure greater data privacy and availability for customers. This applies to both SMBs and organizations that work within industries that require security compliance such as, healthcare and financial services as well as business teams within larger organizations that have more stringent requirements enforced by their IT departments (Corporate Governance, HIPAA, etc). These new near-enterprise grade features are turnk http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12497.html Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12496.html HCCS (Health Care Compliance Strategies, provider of online healthcare compliance and competency training, announced a partnership with University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) to deliver a suite of courses in cultural competency. The suite consists of 11 courses with multimedia content and healthcare specific case studies that are appropriate for clinical and non-clinical staff. The courses were created with the assistance of leading experts in the cultural competency field. As experts in healthcare learning, HCCS is excited to partner with such a well respected organization as UHC, says Ben Diamond, President of HCCS. The addition of these cultural competency courses to our growing list of course offerings is directly in line with our mission to assist our clients to improve the quality of care through effective learning tools. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12496.html Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12492.html Achiever Plus was first released in 1994 and has now evolved into an integrated Governance Risk & Compliance management software solution, capable of meeting multiple corporate governance, risk management and compliance demands across a diverse range of industry sectors. For the C Level Executive: Easy to use and understand user interface allows all the compliance information needed to make decisions and be aware of to be displayed on your desktop in real time in the web browser. Also, additional expense for software, hardware, or technical training is not necessary. Achiever Plus .NET is utilizing the world's most widely accepted framework and technology issued or sanctioned by Microsoft. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12492.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12484.html Amadeus International announced the availability of version 7.3 of its flagship product, eQCM.The release of Version 7.3 is consistent with Amadeus's commitment to provide a comprehensive business process management solution for highly regulated companies. Coordinating all Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and quality management activities via a single robust and flexible system, the solution streamlines all documents, communications, information flows, and corporate business processes throughout a seamless environment. Version 7.3 builds upon the traditional strengths for which Amadeus is renowned - usability, flexibility, intuitiveness, reliability - and extends those characteristics to the following new functionalities and improvements to significantly increase operational efficiency and usability. http://www.compliancehome.com/news/HIPAA/12484.html