5 Governance Mistakes That Break Compliance in Microsoft Environments (And How to Fix Them)

January 2025 delivered a compliance wake-up call that no technical decision-maker can ignore. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule that eliminate the distinction between "required" and "addressable" implementation specifications.

According to the Federal Register, safeguards that were previously optional, including risk assessments, access controls, and detailed logging, are now set to become mandatory with strict enforcement.