http://www.visualclick.com/ | Compliance with the privacy regulations governing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are a major concern for businesses and individuals. Substantial penalties apply for divulging individually identifiable information.

1. The Importance of HIPPA Compliance Audits
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (commonly known by its
initials, HIPAA) has important privacy issues attached to it. That’s why smart companies
are making sure that they fully comply with its regulations by employing active directory
tools and exchange management tools that closely monitor who has access to HIPAA
information.
In an age where electronic information is widely distributed, the HIPAA code is designed
to protect people from discrimination or other violations based on their personal health
conditions. Thus, the law has strict requirements on who can access personally
identifiable information and for what purpose. HIPAA compliance is essential, and your
company will need to be able to tell auditors exactly which active directory users and
computers had access to the information, when they accessed it, and why they viewed it.
The Office for Civil Rights enforces the HIPAA code, which carries civil and criminal
penalties that can range up to $250,000 and ten years imprisonment for the most
egregious cases. Even minor cases can run $100 per infraction. For large companies, that
can add up to substantial penalties if their exchange management tools do not have the
proper restrictions.
As such, it is imperative that companies make sure that HIPAA information is zealously
guarded and access restricted to designated personnel only.
Visual Click is a company that understands the seriousness of HIPAA requirements.
That’s why its CPTRAX for Windows carefully monitors the information and can issue
alerts if the sector is breached by unauthorized personnel. It also provides audits of who
accessed information and the location of that access, a valuable tracing tool.
CPTRAX for Windows provides four separate modules available for purchase separately.
These allow you to select those that will closely monitor activities. The software can
actively monitor:
1) Active Directory changes including schema changes
2) Group Policy Objects (both those portions stored in Active Directory and
Windows Server File System changes
3) File, folder, permission changes, plus share level activity, including who accessed
files (when and from where
4) Windows Server Authentication tracking, including login and failed login activity
The CPTRAX for Windows offers real-time auditing and alerts, allowing you to take
immediate action on any intrusions.

2. HIPAA compliance is a complex and sensitive issue, but the penalties and consequences
are severe for individuals and companies. With CPTRAX for Windows, you will have the
tools available that allow maximum protection and identification.
CPTRAX for Windows is licensed per server, and easily installed for the File System
Auditing and Logon/Logoff Auditing modules. The Active Directory Auditing module is
licensed by the total number of enable User Objects. The GPO Auditing module is
licensed by the total number of Domain Controllers.
Want to know more? Call Visual Click today to receive a custom quote for CPTRAX
for Windows. Please have available the number of Windows Servers where you will be
installing CPTRAX, or the total number of enabled User Objects in your Active
Directory.
Company Bio
Envisioned in 1996 and incorporated in 1999, Visual Click is the leader and pioneer in
visually customizable computer network security access management and reporting
applications.
Summary
Compliance with the privacy regulations governing the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) are a major concern for businesses and individuals.
Substantial penalties apply for divulging individually identifiable information.