The federal government spends billions of dollars every year on cloud computing. In fact, Deloitte research indicates that public sector cloud spending is increasing at a steady annual rate of 14.3%. At this pace, the United States will invest over $11 billion toward cloud computing in 2022 alone. At the same time, a number of…
In 2022, it’s rare for an organization not to leverage cloud computing in some capacity. However, there are still trepidations when it comes to security, and not without good reason. Although eager to reap the benefits of cloud technology, healthcare providers and government agencies need to consider how a cloud migration might affect the sensitive…
Cybercrime is evolving at an accelerated pace. Not only are cyberattacks growing more prevalent and sophisticated, but they’re also becoming far more expensive. In fact, the average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high in 2021. According to IBM, just a single attack could cost an organization upwards of $4 million. It’s…
Understanding the future of government cloud compliance In 2018, nearly 79% of government IT spending was reserved for the maintenance of legacy systems, according to the IDC. But in the years since, more of those resources are being used to migrate workloads to the cloud. Deloitte estimates that federal cloud spending has grown…
Federal, state and local governments have come a long way since the Office of Management and Budget introduced its “Cloud First” strategy in 2011. Although cloud adoption got off to a slow start, the public sector soon realized the potential of cutting-edge cloud computing. According to Deloitte, federal cloud spending has increased at a…
In November 2021, President Biden signed his $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill into law. Although the bill’s primary purpose was to fund roadway, transit, and broadband infrastructure, it also set aside roughly $1 billion for state and local cybersecurity. The bill represented a much-needed helping hand for state and local governments, whose constant battle against…
Achieving and maintaining compliance is a difficult undertaking for any organization, especially when you’re talking about cloud security. In the aftermath of landmark data breaches like the SolarWinds hack, businesses, regulators and consumers alike are holding information security systems to a higher standard. The only problem? Compliance is a daunting task. Fortunately, compliance inheritance…
It’s no secret that organizations of all sizes have taken to the cloud at breakneck speed. Eager to capitalize on the many efficiencies that cloud computing has to offer, healthcare businesses are among those leading the pack. At the same time, HIPAA-covered entities must also determine whether or not they’re prepared to reap the benefits…
The StateRAMP Project Management Office (PMO) and the StateRAMP Approvals Committee (SAC) have completed the 2022 assessment of the Project Hosts Federal Private Cloud security authorization package. Based on the security categorization of Moderate and the security package documentation in the StateRAMP Documentation Repository, the StateRAMP PMO and the SAC have determined that Project Hosts…
Since the first release of the HITRUST CSF in 2009, thousands of Covered Entities and Business Associates have relied on HITRUST to help them comply with the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Today, the HITRUST Approach is used by more than 80% of US hospitals, 85% of US health insurers, and many other…