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Sensitive Information Policy- now with HIPAA Audit Program Guide

 

Sensitive Information PolicyThis policy is easily modified and defines how to treat Credit Card, Social Security, Employee, and Customer Data.  The template is 22 pages in length and complies with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404, ISO17799 and HIPAA.

This policy applies to the entire enterprise, its vendors, its suppliers (including outsourcers) and co-location providers and facilities regardless of the methods used to store and retrieve sensitive information (e.g. online processing, outsourced to a third party, Internet, Intranet or swipe terminals). 

The HIPAA Audit Program Guide provides you with a checklist of the must be implemented items which HIPAA mandates. 

You can download the Table of Contents and some sample pages by clicking on the link below.

 

 

 

 

Other Policies

 

Internet, E Mail and Electronic Communication Policy - This policy is twenty-three (23) page in length, is compliant with all recent legislation (SOX, HIPAA, Patriot Act, and Sensitive information), and covers:

  • Appropriate use of equipment

  • Internet access

  • Electronic Mail

  • Retention of e-mail on personal systems

  • E-mail and business records retention

  • Copyrighted materials

  • Banned activities

  • Ownership of information

  • Security

  • Sarbanes-Oxley

  • Abuse

Included are ready to these ready to use forms:

  • Internet & Electronic Communication Employee Acknowledgement (short form)

  • E-Mail - Employee Acknowledgement (short form)

  • Internet Use Approval Form

  • Internet Access Request Form

 

Travel and Off-Site Meeting Policy - Protection of data and software is often is complicated by the fact that it can be accessed from remote locations. As individuals travel and attend off-site meetings with other  employees, contractors, suppliers and customers data and software can be compromised.  This policy is four page in length and covers:

  • Data and application security

  • Minimize attention

  • Shared public resources

  • Off-site meeting special considerations

 

Outsourcing Policy - This policy is seven page in length and covers:

  • Outsourcing Management Standard

    • Service Level Agreement

    • Responsibility

  • Outsourcing Policy

    • Policy Statement

    • Goal

  • Approval Standard

    • Base Case

    • Responsibilities



     

    Note: Look at the Practical Guide for Outsourcing over 110 page document for a more extensive process for outsourcing

 

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