Azure & HIPAA HITECH Compliance: Four Configuration Safeguards for Your Data

Many companies are looking to get out of the datacenter business and onto services like Microsoft Azure to provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions for legacy client server workloads. And for organizations in the healthcare industry adhering to HIPAA and HITECH Standards, there are a few keys to safeguarding their sensitive data.

Microsoft supports running workloads with Electronic Protected Health Information (EPHI) in Azure, but as discussed in an earlier article, it is important to understand their stance on Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) and the shared risk model. In this model, the customer bears the bur...

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