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E. C. ThompsonDesigning a HIPAA-Compliant Security Operations Centerhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5608-4_2

2. HIPAA Security Rule and Cybersecurity Operations

Eric C. Thompson1 
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Dekalb, IL, USA
 

Before jumping into specific safeguards of HIPAA and how security operations center (SOC) activities relate, some background may help put things in perspective. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted on August 21, 1996. HIPAA focused on health coverage during gaps when workers change jobs. The act provided early incentives for entities to adopt digital records.1 The Security Rule was implemented on April 21, 2005, focusing on electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) stored digitally. ...

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