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Implement and maintain policies and regulations that are specific to your business needs

GeekSupport data security and privacy compliance services focus on the needs of small and mid-size companies. GeekSupport will help you understand the laws and regulations governing your business and work with you to obtain certifications and implement a program that meet the needs of your organization.

GeekSupport data security and privacy compliance services include:

Guidance to implement and maintain a data security and privacy compliance program to ensure your company is following policies and regulations applicable to your business and industry, such as:

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation
PCI DSS – Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
ISO 27001 Security Standard

SOC 2 - Service Organization Control 2
COPPA - Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
CCPA - California Consumer Privacy Act
CPRA - California Privacy Rights Act (effective date 01/01/23)

Supply of checklists and documentation required by regulatory agencies and laws to apply for certification and/or show that your organization is following all voluntary and mandatory security and compliance requirements

Review of your website sign-up, login, and privacy policy to ensure these processes and documents are compliant with all regulatory requirements and laws

Regular data compliance scans to detect computer and systems vulnerabilities

Training programs on laws and regulations relevant to your business, steps to apply for certifications, steps to implement a security, privacy, and compliance program, updates or changes of existing laws and regulations, and training for new employees on your company’s security and compliance program

When you sign up for our subscription level 3, you have access to these in addition to complete IT support to your business and employees.

Ready to learn more or sign up? Schedule your free consultation or call us at 866-302-0916.

FAQs

There are many reasons why companies should implement and maintain a robust security and privacy compliance program and policies, including:

Ensure your organization meet legal and regulatory requirements for collecting, processing, or maintaining personal identifiable information
Avoid potential lawsuits and financial liability
Make security and privacy compliance part of your business processes by informing your organization’s structures, procedures, relationship with stakeholders, and technology choices
Provide transparency about your business practices
Enhance your brand’s reputation as well as increase customer confidence and competitive advantage

Maintaining a security and privacy compliance program helps you protect your company’s resources and reputation by laying the foundation on which you build trust with customers, vendors, employees, and other stakeholders.

Security and privacy laws and regulations help protect your business, employees, and customers. Companies that don’t have a security and privacy compliance program, or worse, those that ignore laws and regulations governing their businesses, and fail to comply, open themselves up to risks beyond fines including:

Data breaches and fraud
Regulatory investigations
Potential lawsuits and financial liability
Loss of licenses or ability to do business with certain stakeholders
Reputational damage
Business disruption associated with costs and time spent handling a compliance violation

Determining which laws and regulations are applicable to your business can be a daunting process that requires through research of various laws and regulations. That’s why it’s recommended that companies work with a compliance partner who can guide you and facilitate this process for your organization. There are three business areas organizations should focus on at the beginning of this process:

Location: your business location as well as locations your business serve will give you a good understanding of which state and federal laws apply to your company.
Industry: different industries may have different security and privacy laws, such as healthcare, retail, and financial services. The only way to determine which industry specific laws apply to your business is by conducting a through search of business-specific laws and regulations. Industry specific regulations include HIPAA and SOC 2 among others.
Size: company size and revenue will also determine which laws and regulations are applicable to your business.

Because every company is different, the process to implement a security and privacy compliance program will vary to address its specific compliance requirements. However, most organizations benefit from a process with the following the steps:

Determine laws and regulations applicable to your business
Conduct a risk assessment to examine what information and data is collected, how they are used and stored, who has access to them, and how security and privacy is currently handled
Establish which risks your company faces, including compliance risks
Design your data security and privacy compliance program plan to mitigate those risks and address laws and regulatory requirements
Appoint a leader to oversee implementation and communication
Implement your plan, which includes policies, procedures, and tools that will support your compliance program, as well as changes to existing business processes and systems to align them with compliance requirements
Train and educate your employees to ensure understanding of the program and their role in successfully implementing and managing the program
Implement controls and perform audits to monitor your program and pinpoint areas of risks and non-compliance
Take corrective action to address problems and improve your compliance program

Maintaining a successful security and privacy compliance program is an ongoing process of implementation and evaluation. Policies and procedures evolve as regulatory requirements and laws change and, as a result, your processes and systems must be re-evaluated to ensure they continue to meet compliance. For this reason, the steps above should be considered as a process cycle, not a one-time process for the initial implementation.

The process to obtain certifications will be different for each law or regulation governing your business. In addition, certification is not available or required by all laws and regulations. The first step, before obtaining certifications, is to determine which data security and privacy laws and regulations your business is required to comply with. Next you should implement a data security and privacy compliance program. Only after you have successfully implemented your compliance program, you will be able to apply for certifications if required or available.

Document your policies and procedures and update your data security and privacy compliance program regularly
Apply your policies and procedures consistently throughout your organization, making sure all employees and other stakeholders follow them
Remove barriers to compliance by making your policies and procedures easily available and accessible to your employees and other stakeholders
Reinforce your procedures and policies with regular training
Stay current with changes in laws and regulations
Schedule compliance audits regularly
Use tools and systems to help simplify and manage your compliance program

Our final tip, choose GeekSupport as your partner in compliance. GeekSupport provides data security and privacy compliance services as part of our GeekPremium+ subscription level. For $95/month per employee, you will receive guidance and support to implement an effective compliance program in addition to our full suite of IT support services. Schedule your free consultation today or call us at 866-302-0916.

We include security and compliance as part of our IT support services because IT plays a critical role in a company’s efforts to implement a data security and privacy compliance program. This intersection between IT and compliance, combined with our mission to provide cost-effective support solutions to small and medium-sized organizations, led to the decision to expand our service offering and add data security and privacy compliance services to our GeekPremium+ subscription level.