Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (US): A US law passed in 1996 that sets standards for the protection of certain health information. The Privacy Rule, a key component of HIPAA, protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information, and the Security Rule, another key component, sets national standards for the security of electronically protected health information. Compliance with HIPAA requirements ensures that a patient’s health information is properly protected while allowing the necessary information to be disclosed for patient care and other important purposes.
Categories: CC D1: Security Principles | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D1: Information Security governance | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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