Hiring an IT Project Manager: 7 Essential Questions to Ask

7 Key Questions for Hiring an IT Project Manager

Hiring an IT project manager is a strategic decision that can make or break your organization’s overall efficiency and IT operations. A skilled IT project manager not only brings technical expertise but also leadership, communication, and risk management skills critical to delivering complex projects on time and within budget. If you’re in the process of … Read more

Ensuring Security and Compliance

Ensuring Security and Compliance

Most organizations tend to focus on becoming compliant rather than being secure. And while meeting client requirements and industry regulations is very important, it does not necessarily guarantee that your organization is secure. If your entire information security program is based on “What must we do to be compliant?”, you’re probably missing some major holes … Read more

Information Security Program Is Critical

Information Security Program Is Critical

An information security program is a critical component of any organization regardless of the size of your business or the industry you’re in. A good information security program consists of a comprehensive set of information security policies and procedures, which is the cornerstone to any information security program. Whether you’re responsible for protected health information … Read more

Call Monitoring Compliance

Call Monitoring Compliance

It’s important to analyze and fully understand the areas of risk as the CFPB continues to closely supervise the collections environment and call monitoring compliance. One of the biggest risks to a collection agency is communication with consumers, making the monitoring of calls a very telling practice.  An effective call monitoring program is a critical … Read more

Understanding PCI DSS Requirements 1 and 2: A Guide for Shared Hosting Providers

PCI DSS Requirements 1 and 2

If you’re a shared hosting provider or a business using shared hosting, understanding the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements for shared hosting providers is vital to maintaining compliance and protecting sensitive data. In this guide, we’ll summarize insights on PCI Data Security Standard Requirements 1 and 2 and common compliance gaps. … Read more

PCI DSS Gap Analysis: A Complete Guide to Identifying and Closing Compliance Gaps

PCI Compliance

Meeting PCI DSS requirements starts with understanding where your organization stands today. That’s where a PCI DSS gap analysis comes in. It’s a diagnostic process that pinpoints which controls are already in place, which ones are missing, and what actions are needed to achieve full compliance. If your organization stores, processes, or transmits payment card … Read more

Microsoft BizSpark FAQs

AIS Network has participated in the Microsoft BizSpark program since it began about 5 years ago. We love our BizSpark friends, the program and everything that it represents. The program has supported more than 100,00 startups in more than 165 countries. So, why didn’t we designate a page for BizSpark? Well, when we redesigned our website … Read more

HIPAA Audit Programs: What Covered Entities and Business Associates Need to Know

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is continuing its efforts to enforce HIPAA compliance through periodic and proactive audit programs. These audits are designed to assess how well Covered Entities and Business Associates are meeting their obligations under the HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification standards. With … Read more