Cybersecurity definition
What is HIPAA?
HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
By Cyber Tool Stack Editorial TeamUpdated
Definition
A U.S. federal law that sets security and privacy requirements for protected health information, binding on healthcare providers, insurers, and the vendors that handle health data on their behalf.
Related cybersecurity terms
PCI DSSPayment Card Industry Data Security StandardA security standard, set by the major card networks, that any organization storing, processing, or transmitting credit card data must comply with — covering network segmentation, encryption, and access control specifically around cardholder data.GDPRGeneral Data Protection RegulationThe European Union's data protection law, giving individuals rights over their personal data and requiring organizations that process it to meet strict security, consent, and breach-notification obligations, with steep fines for violations.