Understanding the Data Security and Breach Notification Act (H.R. 1770): Implications for Print and Mail Notifications In today's data-driven world, safeguarding personal information is paramount. The Data Security and Breach Notification Act (H.R. 1770) (https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1770) is a crucial piece of legislation aimed at enhancing transparency and protecting consumer privacy in the wake of data [...]
Print and mail operations for Farm Bureau insurance companies contain protected information. Communications about policies, claims, renewals, billing statements, and more contain PII (personally identifiable information). As a result, your operations must be compliant, accurate, and high quality. It’s costly and difficult to manage this in-house, which is why many are transitioning to Farm [...]
Does the design and content of a customer statement impacts when and how they pay them? It certainly can, either in a positive or negative way. Clearly communicating key information and the ability to personalize messaging affect how people view and consume what’s in their statements. Consumer bill payment trends are likely something you [...]
In any type of print outsourcing, you can face risks and opportunities for improvement. In the compliance-focused world of transactional print and mail, you must be confident in the provider’s ability to be accurate, reliable, compliant, and secure. Can managed print services cover all that? The right provider will minimize risk while improving quality. [...]
Data security for businesses has never been more critical. Any breach of data can result in financial and reputational harm. Whether your data is within your network or shared with third parties, its safety and protection are paramount. If you’re considering moving to an outsourcing model for transactional print and mail, secure processing of your [...]
Transactional print and mail represent communications that have regulatory rules attached to them. Most of the time, these documents must arrive on time, and you need confirmation of their delivery. In some cases, you’ll need to send certified mail via USPS. So, when should you use this type of mailing service? And how can [...]
In-house printing costs for transactional communications increase every year. As volume decreases, your expenses don’t. But do you know the real cost you’re paying to keep your in-plant running? Budget lines may not always uncover every dollar you spend on these operations. A careful review of this can lead you to assess if outsourcing [...]
Outsourcing has always been a business decision based on letting experts handle things that aren’t core competencies. It comes with other benefits, such as reduced costs and a better product. Print outsourcing can be very advantageous compared to running your own in-plant for transactional communications. However, there are misconceptions about print outsourcing. In this post, [...]
When communicating with patients, healthcare organizations must always abide by the rules and regulations set forth in HIPAA. What you must do to ensure this applies to both print and mail as well as email. HIPAA compliant email services must be in use. Otherwise, you could face violations. So, what makes an email service HIPAA [...]
How confident are you in your disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) plans? Planned and unplanned downtime can disrupt operations in transactional print and mail. Since most of these are time-sensitive communications, you could face compliance violations or impacts to cash flow. Is there a better way to manage transactional printing costs associated [...]
