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ALSO CALLED: HIPPA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
DEFINITION: HIPAA is the United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. There are two sections to the Act. HIPAA Title I deals with protecting health insurance coverage for people who lose or change jobs. HIPAA Title II includes an administrative simplification section which deals with the standardization of healthcare-related information systems. In the information technology industries,  … 
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Regulatory Requirements Driving Enterprise Role and Entitlement Management
sponsored by Guardium
VIDEO: Learn how the requirements from various regulations like HIPAA, state privacy laws, and PCI DSS drive the use of role management technology to enable compliance. In this video, Richard Mackey summarizes the technological components that support compliance-focused role management and recommends a strategy for integrating IAM into the enterprise.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 20 Nov 2009


Countdown: Top Five Technology Challenges of Role and Entitlement Management
sponsored by Guardium
PODCAST: When an organization commits to implementing the technologies and tools to support role and entitlement management, it faces a number of sizable challenges. In this podcast, expert Richard Mackey counts down these organizational, process, and technical challenges that block the successful deployment of role and entitlement management technology.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 20 Nov 2009


Healthcare solutions: Keeping your Data and Network Regulatory Compliant
sponsored by Dorado Software
WEBCAST: Learn how to expand your IT network and stay compliant. In this webcast see how you can improve network diagnostics, automate remediation, improve physician productivity and ER treatment times, streamline the HIPAA auditing process, boost clinician satisfaction, and much more -- all through one console.
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 04 Nov 2009


Data Protection Virtual Seminar
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
VIRTUAL TRADESHOW: The combination of the ever-changing compliance landscape, Web 2.0 and technologies such as mobile devices have made it increasingly more difficult to track where your confidential data resides and put mechanisms in place to protect it.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 19 Oct 2009

TOPICS:  HIPAA | Web 2.0

Reduce Risk & Save Money with Tokenless Two-Factor Authentication
sponsored by PhoneFactor, Inc.
WEBCAST: Threats continue to increase in frequency and many industry regulations require two-factor authentication. However, security tokens and other forms of authentication are inconvenient for employees and expensive. View this webcast to discover how phone-based authentication differs from security tokens and other methods of authentication.
Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 17 Sep 2009


How to Evolve your Compliance Program as Technologies and Mandates Change
sponsored by ArcSight, Inc.
VIDEO: This video describes how organizations can effectively interpret particular requirements from regulations such as HIPAA and PCI and implications these interpretations have on compliance activities, administration, and auditors.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 11 Sep 2009


The Changing Rules for Secure File Transfer on the IBM i
sponsored by Patrick Townsend Security Solutions
WEBCAST: New regulations and changing enforcement policies are making compliance for System i users more difficult than ever. This webcast provides tips for creating an effective encryption strategy and reducing complexity of compliance and data security.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 09 Sep 2009


PODCAST: SOX, GLBA and HIPAA: Multiple Regulations, One Compliance Solution
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
PODCAST: What do SOX, GLBA, and HIPPA all have in common? These important regulations all require technical safeguards to protect or guarantee the veracity of critical information. In this Q&A podcast, gain an understanding of the above regulations and discover what capabilities and organization must have in place to address the requirements.
Posted: 01 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 01 Sep 2009

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HIPAA DEFINITION (continued): …  this section is what most people mean when they refer to HIPAA. HIPAA establishes mandatory regulations that require extensive changes to the way that health providers conduct business. FAQ: What is the impact of HIPAA on IT operations? HIPAA seeks to establish standardized mechanisms for electronic data interchange ( EDI ), security, and confidentiality of all healthcare-related data. The Act mandates: standardized formats for all patient health, administrative, and financial data; unique identifiers (ID numbers) for each healthcare entity, including individuals, employers, health plans … 
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