Compliance isn’t one-size-fits-all. Different industries face different regulatory pressures — and understanding those requirements is key to avoiding costly mistakes.
If you handle patient data, HIPAA applies. That means strict controls on access, storage, and transmission of health records. Your IT systems must be auditable, encrypted, and backed up.
If you process credit card payments, PCI DSS governs how that data is secured. This includes everything from firewalls and patching to access control and logging.
SOC 2 is broader. It applies to service providers, especially those storing customer data in the cloud. A SOC 2 audit evaluates how you manage data security, availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality.
Even if you’re a small business, these standards still apply. And with regulators cracking down on data mishandling, it’s risky to ignore them.
A good IT partner can map out which frameworks apply to you, help you get compliant, and maintain that compliance over time. Because when it comes to regulations, ignorance isn’t an excuse.
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