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Topic: Compliance

CCPA Is in Effect: How Do Small Businesses Comply?

CCPA Is in Effect: How Do Small Businesses Comply?

Choi Chow | Jan. 28, 2020 | Compliance
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has small business owners asking, “What does this law mean for me?”. We’ll walk you through the criteria for compliance and the steps to take for your team to stay on track.
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HIPAA Violation Horror Story Hour

HIPAA Violation Horror Story Hour

Choi Chow | Oct. 28, 2019 | Compliance, Medical Records
Medical identity theft is a growing problem. It’s devastating not only for individuals who suffer the exposure of their most personal and intimate information, but for the organizations entrusted to safeguard it—not just in reputational harm, but punitive sanctions that can cost up to $50,000 per instance. What can be done?
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CCPA: More Control for California Consumers, More Compliance For You

CCPA: More Control for California Consumers, More Compliance For You

Choi Chow | Feb. 26, 2019 | Compliance
If you’re still a little unsure about how to comply with California’s new privacy law, fear not. We’ve got your checklist right here to help you avoid those CCPA fines.
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California Records Management Laws, 2019 Update

California Records Management Laws, 2019 Update

Choi Chow | Jan. 28, 2019 | Compliance
These are the five most important records management laws affecting California businesses in 2019. One of the more significant media threads of the last couple of years in America is consumer privacy—who has access to our data and how they use it. This desire for consumer privacy also comes with a desire for greater transparency […]
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Know Your Legal Duties During Open Enrollment

Know Your Legal Duties During Open Enrollment

Choi Chow | Nov. 26, 2018 | Compliance
Editor’s Note: Open Enrollment is upon us once more, and with it come potential HIPAA violations. Here is our guide to survival this Open Enrollment season, our more popular post at this time of year for three years running. This post, originally published on November 18, 2015, has been updated with the latest in HIPAA […]
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GDPR Compliance Facts that California Businesses Must Know

GDPR Compliance Facts that California Businesses Must Know

Pauline | Jun. 26, 2018 | Compliance
The GDPR, enacted on May 25, 2018, has quickly become one of the top five records management laws every information manager must know. This powerful new law enforces that companies doing business in, or that have ties with, the European Union must manage and protect their customer’s data according to a much higher GDPR compliance […]
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5 Records Management Laws Every Pro Must Know

5 Records Management Laws Every Pro Must Know

Choi Chow | Feb. 22, 2018 | Compliance
Brush up on these 5 records management laws to understand where we are now, and where we’re headed.
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2016 Information Governance Trends

2016 Information Governance Trends

Choi Chow | Feb. 23, 2016 | Compliance
As the news is filled with yet another story of a company suffering from a data breach—this time in the form of an attack on medical data at a hospital—businesses and consumers alike are reminded of the importance of secure records storage and information governance.
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HIPAA for the Rest of Us: 3 Takeaways for Any Business

HIPAA for the Rest of Us: 3 Takeaways for Any Business

Choi Chow | Apr. 29, 2015 | Compliance
It’s a standard feature of health care today: Your signature on a HIPAA form. The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (as it’s known officially) ensures that health care providers will safeguard your personal and medical information in accordance with federal regulations.
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In the Age of the Cloud, Records Management Still Matters

In the Age of the Cloud, Records Management Still Matters

Choi Chow | Feb. 21, 2015 | Compliance
Businesses are embracing cloud storage solutions at an increasingly rapid pace. Hard to blame them, considering all the benefits: security, cost and time savings, scalability, and disaster recovery, to name just four.
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