7 Steps to Developing a Cloud Security Plan for Healthcare

Information security has become a major concern for healthcare institutions as a result of a steady increase in data breaches and hacking incidents and a rise in the level of government oversight and auditing. Whether IT is hosted on-premises or in the cloud, organizations must give careful consideration to implementing a security plan designed for the unique challenges of healthcare. Cloud-based security requires a close partnership between client and provider. To help facilitate this relationship, NaviSite has developed a manageable process and checklist that can be used by healthcare security, compliance and IT professionals as a framework for crafting a successful cloud computing security plan.