What Does HIPAA Stand For?
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a federal law signed by President Bill Clinton on August 21, 1996. HIPAA establishes national standards for protecting sensitive patient health information — known as protected health information (PHI) — from being disclosed without a patient’s knowledge or consent. The law is administered... Continue reading
Is Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex, Slack, FaceTime or WhatsApp HIPAA Compliant?
The short answer: Zoom Healthcare, Microsoft Teams (Business/Enterprise), Cisco Webex (paid plans), Google Meet through Google Workspace (paid), and Slack (Business+ and Enterprise Grid) can all be made HIPAA compliant — but only with a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA). FaceTime, WhatsApp, Signal, Skype (consumer), and all free versions of every major platform are not... Continue reading
WooCommerce vs Shopify for Healthcare: Which Is HIPAA Compliant?
In plain terms: WooCommerce can be made HIPAA compliant. Shopify cannot — it does not offer a Business Associate Agreement (BAA), which is a legal requirement under HIPAA for any vendor that handles protected health information (PHI) on behalf of a covered entity. If your online store collects, stores, or transmits PHI, Shopify is not... Continue reading
Why AI Agents Are Creating a New Identity Security Challenge for Healthcare Organizations
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare operations. From automating administrative workflows and IT support functions to enhancing cybersecurity monitoring and data management, AI-powered tools are becoming deeply integrated into healthcare environments. While these technologies offer substantial operational benefits, they are also introducing a new cybersecurity challenge: the rapid growth of non-human identities. AI agents often... Continue reading