Regulation & Compliance
What is NIST and Why Should I Care?
You’ve heard other Managed Service Providers (MSPS) boasting about being NIST certified or following the NIST framework when applying cybersecurity programs, but you might have one question: What does that mean to me? The difference is night and day; it could mean everything. NIST 101 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), originating from…
Read MoreData Privacy Champions!
Cooperative Systems Joins a Nationwide Global Effort to Support Data Privacy Day by Signing On as a Champion Organizations across the world are generating awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. January 26, 2022 – Today we’re announcing our commitment to being a Champion of Data Privacy (CDPD) and increasing…
Read MoreHIPAA Compliance: A 5 Step-Guide to keep you out of the HIPAA doghouse
More and more physicians and healthcare providers are transitioning to digital records from paper. The benefits of going to digital records are endless and include savings on time and physical storage needs. Sharing records digitally also increases staff efficiencies. Physicians can share lifesaving patient info with other doctors with just the click of a button. …
Read MoreFinancial services: Keep these 4 regulatory compliance institutions on speed dial
Whether you are a bank, credit union or other financial services business, you know there are institutions keeping a watchful eye over your firm’s compliance. There are a variety of compliance regulations and laws you must abide by. Here’s a rundown of the top regulatory compliance institutions for the financial industry. FINRA For those of…
Read MoreSecurity and Compliance for Businesses: What is the Dark Web?
What the heck is the dark web and why does this weird term matter to my business? Maybe you heard your LinkedIn, Instagram, or Dropbox password was floating around out there. Or maybe you read a news story about that guy who got busted for running Silk Road, that site that sold drugs and other…
Read MoreCybersecurity Awareness Month 2019: 10 Tips for Cyber Safety
Tech Tips from CoopSys – Episode 6: 10 Tips for Cyber Safety In this episode of Tech Tips from CoopSys we walk through our 10 tips for cyber safety list, which offers some simple tactics to help members of the online community to better protect themselves. People in the US spend as many as 12…
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