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HIPAA for Indian Companies: When You Need It

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.Indian companies often need HIPAA compliance when they handle United States health data.When HIPAA appliesIf your Indian healthcare BPO, medical billing or health technology firm...

HIPAA Compliance Cost in India

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.HIPAA compliance cost in India depends on your protected health information footprint and your systems.What drives the costThe volume of United States PHI you handle, the number...

Benefits of ISO 45001 Certification

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.ISO 45001 certification proves you manage workplace health and safety systematically, which protects people and wins contracts.Safety benefitsFewer incidents, better hazard...

ISO 45001 Requirements Explained

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.ISO 45001:2018 sets requirements for an occupational health and safety management system that protects workers.Core requirementsIdentify hazards and assess risks, ensure legal...

ISO 45001 vs OHSAS 18001

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.ISO 45001 replaced OHSAS 18001 as the international standard for occupational health and safety management.What changedISO 45001:2018 adopted the high level structure shared by...

ISO 45001 Certification Cost in India

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.ISO 45001 certification cost in India depends on company size, number of sites and your risk profile.What the cost includesThe consulting fee to build the occupational health and...

DPDP Act Penalties and How to Avoid Them

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.The DPDP Act carries significant financial penalties for non compliance. Here is what is at stake and how to avoid it.The penaltiesFinancial penalties under the DPDP Act can...

Data Fiduciary vs Data Principal Under the DPDP Act

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.The DPDP Act uses specific terms. Understanding them is the first step to compliance.Data PrincipalThe Data Principal is the individual to whom the personal data relates. The Act...

DPDP Act 2023 Explained

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is India's data protection law. Here is what it requires.What it governsThe DPDP Act governs the processing of digital personal...

DPDP Act Compliance Cost in India

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.DPDP Act compliance cost depends on your data footprint and systems. This guide explains the drivers.What drives the costThe volume of personal data, the number of systems and...