L&Co Staff Auditors

If you are beginning the process of looking into obtaining a SOC 1 or SOC 2 report you more than likely have a lot of questions. When speaking with prospects, many have questions related to the process of how a SOC 1 or SOC 2 audit is conducted – particularly questions with regard to the [...]

Some people may not believe this, but information security’s purpose is, or should be, to serve the business and help the company understand and manage its overall risk. Sure, there are some security professionals that appear to have the goal of spending as much money as possible and getting the latest and greatest software, and [...]

The first step in conducting a HIPAA security compliance audit is to “take inventory” of the electronic protected health information (ePHI) environment. [...]

Throughout 2018 and 2019, the OCR has identified the failure to conduct and adequate risk assessment as a key finding in nearly half of their settlements. Making it the largest single source of identified HIPAA violations. Many organizations undergo some level of third party reporting on their compliance with the HIPAA security rule. Generally these [...]

If you’re already following HIPAA compliance-related news, you’re probably already familiar with the “Wall of Shame.” If you’re just getting started, read on. The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires Covered Entities and Business Associates to report breaches of protected health information (PHI) to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). [...]

Information security is a hot topic and receives frequent headlines due to the weekly—if not daily—security breaches that occur on a global scale. At Linford & Co, we work with service providers on a regular basis to evaluate aspects of their information security by independently testing the design and operating effectiveness of their controls. [...]