For Immediate Release

Contact: Jim Soenksen jsoenksen@pivotgroup.com 404-419-2163


Pivot Group Now Offers HIPAA Compliance Services

ATLANTA, March 1, 2003 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted as a part of a congressional healthcare reform. In February 2003, a final ruling was made regarding the requirements of healthcare organizations to comply with HIPAA and the privacy of health information.

The requirements of HIPAA are Administrative Procedures, Physical Safeguards, and Technical Security Services to guard data integrity, confidentiality, and availability. Also there must be Security Processes and Technology to guard against unauthorized access to transmitted data.

Pivot Group offers the HIPAA compliance services and additional security services necessary for a successful security program. “ Our customers have been waiting along time to understand what it means to be HIPAA compliant. With this recently passed ruling, they are able to complete their security program compliance portion” says Jim Soenksen CEO of Pivot Group.

About Pivot Group

Pivot Group is an information security services firm located in Atlanta. Pivot Group delivers practical and effective security solutions to law firms, banks, credit unions, technology, and healthcare organizations. For more information, please visit the Pivot Group website at www.pivotgroup.net or call 404-419-2160.