All posts by Sophia Willson

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HIPAA Minimum Necessary: Minimum Necessary Standard vs Data Minimization for Healthcare Privacy

Healthcare privacy programs should treat HIPAA’s Minimum Necessary Standard as the legal floor and data minimization as the broader operational discipline. Minimum necessary asks, “How much PHI is needed for this use, disclosure, or request?” Data minimization asks a bigger question: “Should we collect, keep, share, or expose this data at all?” Strong organizations answer […]...
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IP6 Disable: Windows vs Linux for Disabling IPv6

IPv6 should usually stay enabled unless a clear fault, policy, or lab requirement proves otherwise. On Windows, disabling IPv6 is often a registry or adapter-level change with side effects across Microsoft services. On Linux, it is usually handled through sysctl, boot parameters, or network manager profiles. The safest choice is often not full shutdown, but […]...