CSIA 413 Week 2 Discussion: Compliance with Laws and Regulations
To begin with, it is important for one to have a clear understanding of the term Privacy. A simple definition of privacy is people's desire to choose freely the conditions as well as the level to which anyone will reveal his or her behavior and attitude to other people. Privacy is noted to be connected to the personalities of people and has also been utilized to safeguard the dignity, integrity, and freedom of individuals. The understanding as well as the establishment of the definition and categorization of privacy and its emergence as a societal concern, is essential to also comprehend protecting data and privacy law as have been demonstrated in the United States and other parts of the world (Swire & Kennedy-Mayo, 2020).
It is therefore critical for Red Clay as a company with an Information Technology Governance board to engage in the development of policies that will address security requirements relating to information security. A set of policies that must address security requirements relating to IT which also includes privacy protection mandates, must emerge from a specific security rule or standard known as HIPAA which is related to health information or data.
HIPAA, which is also known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a Public Law enacted in 1996 on August 21st. It is a privacy rule that applies to healthcare providers as well as any other organization that disseminates health data in electronic formats. The Health and Human Services through HIPAA make provisions of standards that dictate health information privacy and security as well as its electronic exchange. The key is to ensure that the health information of individuals is secured properly while also permitting the movement of needed health information for the promotion of quality public health ((OCR), 2022)
In conclusion, Red Clay is a company that is engaged in the renovations of residential buildings. There are times when renovations are needed because of clients with disabilities or medical conditions. Red Clay as a company is also engaged with health insurance companies due to clients with medical conditions and disabilities. They gather, process, and maintain private information of their customers that is sometimes required to be transmitted electronically (King, 2021). The company must be ready to comply with HIPAA security rule that dictates that electronic transmission of data must be always protected. Therefore, Red Clay must embrace policies that will guarantee compliance with HIPAA that relates to the protection of personal health data.
Reference
(OCR), O. f. (2022, October 19). Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule. Retrieved from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/laws-regulations/index.html
King, V. J. (2021). Red Clay Renovations Company Profile. Adelphi: UMGC.
Swire, P., & Kennedy-Mayo, D. (2020). U.S. PRIVATE-SECTOR PRIVACY Law and Practice for Information Privacy Professionals. Atlanta: An iapp publication.
