TRC Insights Proudly Earns HITRUST Certification Credentials for 2026/27

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January 2, 2026, Fort Washington, PA: Philadelphia-based market research firm, TRC Insights, has once again pursued the rigorous process of ensuring a HITRUST Certification for the next two years, proving they are equipped and trained to safeguard sensitive client data.

• Achieving HITRUST Certification is the culmination of a tough and time-consuming process—often six months—and requires participation and compliance from every TRC employee
• Earning HITRUST Certification assures clients that TRC has invested in building strong operational controls and data security policies and can be entrusted with highly sensitive data from industries like healthcare, banking, and government
• Data breaches have become an all-too-common reality for businesses, whether they happen to small startups or huge corporations. Ongoing staff training and investments in shoring up all security measures, including physical building and file access, is the best prevention.

Beginning 2026 and through the year 2027, TRC can affirm they’re operating under an r2 level HITRUST Certification—a benchmark of security excellence—which places them among the most elite organizations around the world. The r2 level in-scope platforms include the Secure Virtual Workspace, Secure Data Transfer, Data Collection, and Data Processing and Storage platforms.

The path to this certification is long and inconvenient at times, but a path that TRC learns from, too. While working closely with their HITRUST consultants, TRC opens up every layer of their digital infrastructure for assessment and scrutiny. Together, IT professionals from both teams work to identify potential gaps and execute corrective action plans to ensure all security controls perform exactly as intended. They even conduct covert evaluations to check operational standards are met, and employees adhere to specific procedures.

Ryan Kershaw, IT Audit Security Administrator for TRC, has worked closely with the HITRUST team for the past year to achieve the certification. Kershaw knows the process is not a game of optics and much more than a competitive advantage; instead, a modern business imperative. “HITRUST is a vital part of our security and risk assessment mix, providing us with a comprehensive framework for aligning security, privacy, and compliance controls as cyber risks continue to evolve. When clients and prospects learn what it takes to ensure a HITRUST certification, they understand TRC is truly committed to preventing data security risks and protecting all the sensitive information they’re given for market research purposes.”

About TRC Insights

TRC Insights, Inc. is an agile and responsive market research insights organization with many thought leaders and experts in the field of market research. Located in Fort Washington, PA, a suburb just outside of greater Philadelphia, TRC has been working with large and small research clients and marketing science academic leaders from around the country for more than 30 years. Their mission is to help their clients make more informed business decisions by uncovering valuable and actionable insights that can set them apart.