HIPAA Compliance Checklist 2026: What US Healthcare Companies Need to Know

Martin JanoušekHIPAA Compliance, Mandatory Data Compliance, Personal Data Discovery, PHI, Uncategorized

HIPAA Compliance Checklist 2026: What US Healthcare Companies Need to Know

Key Takeaways HIPAA compliance begins with knowing where ePHI exists across structured and unstructured data. Continuous data discovery and context-aware classification help maintain an accurate inventory of sensitive healthcare information. Native OCR is essential for identifying ePHI hidden in scanned documents, medical forms, faxes, and image files. Automated remediation, including redaction, encryption, and quarantine, helps reduce the risk of unauthorized … Read More

2026 HIPAA Security Update: Continuous ePHI Discovery

Martin JanoušekHIPAA Compliance, Mandatory Data Compliance, PHI

2026 HIPAA Security Update: Continuous ePHI Discovery

Key Takeaways The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule update emphasizes continuous ePHI discovery, requiring healthcare organizations to maintain ongoing visibility into where sensitive data resides – not just during annual risk assessments. Continuous data discovery helps reduce compliance risk by identifying hidden ePHI across file shares, cloud storage, email, endpoints, and other unstructured data sources. Organizations that continuously discover, classify, and … Read More

HIPAA Compliance Explained: Full Guide + PII Examples

Cole PrudenData breach, HIPAA Compliance, PHI, PII

HIPAA Compliance Explained: Full Guide + PII Examples

Key Takeaways HIPAA compliance is an ongoing process, requiring healthcare organizations to protect Protected Health Information (PHI) through administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Understanding where PHI is stored is essential for compliance. Accurate data discovery and classification help organizations reduce risk, strengthen security, and support HIPAA Security Rule requirements. A proactive approach to HIPAA compliance – including continuous monitoring, employee … Read More

HIPAA Compliance 2026: PHI Discovery & OCR Tools

Martin JanoušekData Loss Prevention, HIPAA Compliance, PHI

HIPAA Compliance 2026: PHI Discovery & OCR Tools

For years, HIPAA compliance was straightforward: protect the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, and you protect the organization. In 2026 and beyond, that approach no longer works. The real risk has shifted to the messy, unstructured “Dark Data” surrounding the EHR. Protected Health Information (PHI) now leaks into email attachments, billing exports, shared drives, and increasingly, AI workflows. In the … Read More

Multi-State US Data Privacy Compliance

Martin JanoušekCCPA, Data breach, Data Discovery, HIPAA Compliance, PCI DSS, PHI, Regulatory Compliance

Multi-State US Data Privacy Compliance

One Tool for HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CCPA & 20+ State Laws In Europe, the GDPR created a unified framework for data privacy. In the United States, the opposite is true: a rapidly expanding patchwork of state-level regulations with no federal equivalent. By 2026, over 20 US states will have enacted their own unique privacy laws. For US firms, this means “compliance” … Read More

Use AI Without Violating Data Privacy Laws (2026 Guide)

Cole PrudenData Leak Prevention, Data Loss Prevention, HIPAA Compliance, PII Remediation, Sensitive Data Discovery Tool

Use AI Without Violating Data Privacy Laws (2026 Guide)

2026 was supposed to be the “Year of the AI Agent,” where Large Language Models (LLMs) handle everything from corporate research to automated customer support. However, for many organizations, that promise has been stalled by a sobering technical truth: AI bots are data sponges. Whether your team is summarizing documents in ChatGPT, analyzing datasets in Copilot, or fine-tuning a proprietary … Read More

HIPAA Complaint Detection

Cole PrudenCompliance, HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Complaint Detection

Identifying potential HIPAA violations is paramount to achieving and maintaining HIPAA compliance, avoiding potential fines, and protecting people’s data. Let’s learn how. HIPAA Compliance Because it deals with data subjects’ private health-related information, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is one of the strictest regulations. Violations can result in fines upwards of $50,000 in a civil proceeding, … Read More