Cybersecurity

3 keys to ensure effective health IT pen testing.

30 percent of healthcare databases can be accessed freely, a new report finds.

6 ways healthcare providers can lower their risk of a data breach.

Health information exchange, data security and healthcare all might benefit from blockchain technology.

Health tech is an exciting space. Here’s what every healthcare leader must know to succeed.

The data breach shows that hackers can remain undetected for long stretches.

How healthcare stakeholders can navigate the HITRUST framework.

HIPAA compliance requires great effort, but tech can help.

Though many find He Jiankui’s gene-editing experiment unethical, there is still no proof that he did it.

Its billing vendor, AccuDoc, has cut ties with the software vendor whose hacked system caused the data breach.

This is not the first time BrightMatter Guide with SurfaceTrace Registration has been recalled.

Experts and watchdogs say the birth of twins with genetically modified DNA represents precision medicine gone wrong.

Can digital voice assistants for healthcare improve outcomes, increase efficiencies and protect patient data?

8 ways healthcare leaders can prepare for a HIPAA compliance audit.

More than half of data breaches in healthcare systems are due to internal mistakes or neglect, according to a new study.

A health information and privacy expert offers insights into HIPAA compliance, wearables and voice assistants.

The data breach exposed the information of nearly 20,000 additional people, revised figures show.

Will big data leave game-changing insights in its wake, or will it overwhelm an already overburdened healthcare system?

These connected medical devices require a more comprehensive strategy if we are to protect patients.

Healthcare data security and patient vaccine adherence should be viewed as investments, not costs.

A new study suggests that healthcare and research must do more to understand patients’ views of genetic privacy and to improve trust.

Insufficient interoperability, cyberattacks and ethical concerns are just some of the challenges facing health systems.

How data privacy, cybersecurity, ethics and malpractice intersect.

The agency has reopened the Direct Enrollment pathway in the wake of last week’s security incident.

New tech can improve the patient experience and outcomes only if healthcare mitigates cybersecurity risks.