In light of the recent news of the data breach at Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, risk assessment is our theme today. We welcome this guest post from our partner, KirkpatrickPrice…. Performing a Risk Assessment is a critical component of any Information Security Program. It’s mandated by several frameworks (SSAE 16, SOC 2, PCI DSS, … Read more
Summary: AIS Network, a leading expert in enterprise-level cloud security and regulatory compliance, has kicked off 2015 with a bold, new “100% Compliance Guarantee” in conjunction with the launch of its newly redesigned website. McLean, Va. — Feb. 2, 2015 — AIS Network, a leading expert in enterprise-level cloud security and regulatory compliance, has … Read more
Did you know that Phase 2 of the HIPAA Audit Program is expected this year? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has always enforced HIPAA compliance. Recently, they announced plans to proceed with Phase 2 of the HIPAA audit program, a more proactive approach to overseeing HIPAA compliance. … Read more
Preventing PHI Breaches: Five Tips to Ensure They Don’t Become Your Achilles Heel This article first ran as a featured guest post in Electronic Health Reporter on September 22, 2014. The theft of 4.5 million medical records by Chinese hackers recently, coupled with the news that as-yet unidentified hackers were able to penetrate the U.S. government’s … Read more
Infographic: Why Health Care Is Moving to the Cloud Ever wonder why health care is moving to the cloud? Check out AIS Network’s infographic below.
Health Care Entities Are Moving to Cloud Hosting for Their Data and Mission-Critical Applications Summary: Hosting pioneer AIS Network offers expertise in HIPAA/HITECH-compliant cloud hosting, services and disaster recovery. Research finds nearly one-third of health care sector decision-makers are using cloud-based applications. McLean, Va., Sept. 16, 2014 — Keeping Protected Health Information (PHI) private, protected … Read more
Azure Managed Services Is New Offering for Cloud Provider AIS Network Summary: Secure cloud hosting provider AIS Network will resell Microsoft Azure and offer Azure managed services. The new offering will be available to commercial, government and education clients. AISN is a SWaM-certified small business. McLean, Va. — September 5, 2014 — AIS Network, … Read more
This Hurricane Season, Secure Cloud Provider AIS Network Advises Businesses to Safeguard Data and Apps in the Cloud Summary: High-compliance, secure cloud hosting provider AIS Network advises businesses to safeguard their data and mission-critical applications in the cloud during hurricane season. Data backup and disaster recovery in the cloud offers a more reliable, faster … Read more
By Donna Hemmert AIS Network, VP Strategy Cloud vs. VPS? We often get the question of what is the difference between Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and cloud servers. Both use a virtualized (as opposed to physical) environment and so they are often confused. First it’s important that you understand virtualization. Virtualization is the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version … Read more
Reston, VA — January 10, 2013 — AIS Network, a leading provider of fully managed enterprise-class hosting, today announced that it has completed its semi-annual SOC 1 (Service Organization Control) Type II audit. This certification attestation verifies that AISN has the proper internal controls and processes in place to deliver high-quality services to its clients. … Read more
