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5 Email Security Tips Healthcare Employees Should Know
Basic email security protocols can help health systems defend against data breaches.
CMS Issues New Medicare Cards to Fight Fraud
The cards will feature a unique and randomly assigned number to help protect against identity theft and fraud.
Medical Device Cybersecurity Startup Cynerio Raises $7M
How Cynerio plans to protect medical devices and fight IoMT fraud.
How HHS Says Health Systems Can Manage Cybersecurity Threats
5 cybersecurity threats and how they can be prevented.
The 6 Best Cybersecurity Stories of the Year
Cybersecurity is evolving. But so are cybercrimes.
Life Insurer John Hancock Partners with Diabetes Tracker. But What About the Data?
Customers with diabetes will gain access to a digital management platform, but the insurer says the arrangement isn’t about data aggregation.
Our Top 8 Health-Tech Research Stories of 2018
Groundbreaking advances and eye-opening findings in healthcare and tech could reshape the industry and the world.
Mechanical Ventilator Recalled for Software Updates
The FDA says the updates address customer feedback to enhance the performance of a mechanical ventilator.
Global Investigation into Medical Devices Exposes Flaws in FDA, International Regulators
What medical device flaws mean for healthcare organizations.
Combating the Big Security Risks at Small Hospitals
3 keys to improve healthcare data security.
Health Systems' Emails Are at Higher Risk of Danger
A new risk assessment found that malware is getting through to healthcare organizations 16.2 percent of the time.
Pen Testing 101: How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Their Security Posture
3 keys to ensure effective health IT pen testing.
Is Your Healthcare Database Exposed Online?
30 percent of healthcare databases can be accessed freely, a new report finds.
Yes, You Can Prevent that Healthcare Data Breach
6 ways healthcare providers can lower their risk of a data breach.
Blockchain Technology: A Foundation for the Future of Healthcare?
Health information exchange, data security and healthcare all might benefit from blockchain technology.
Our Top 5 Health-Tech Stories of November
Health tech is an exciting space. Here’s what every healthcare leader must know to succeed.
What Can Healthcare Learn from the Marriott Data Breach?
The data breach shows that hackers can remain undetected for long stretches.
Helping HIPAA Compliance and Vendor Management
How healthcare stakeholders can navigate the HITRUST framework.
Keeping HIPAA Compliance Efforts Up to Date
HIPAA compliance requires great effort, but tech can help.
CRISPR Baby Outrage Grows, Fueling Calls for Prosecution, Bans
Though many find He Jiankui’s gene-editing experiment unethical, there is still no proof that he did it.
How the Atrium Health Data Breach Unfolded
Its billing vendor, AccuDoc, has cut ties with the software vendor whose hacked system caused the data breach.
FDA: Software Defect Prompts Synaptive Medical to Recall 3D Imaging Surgical Tool
This is not the first time BrightMatter Guide with SurfaceTrace Registration has been recalled.
CRISPR Babies Spark Ethical Concerns
Experts and watchdogs say the birth of twins with genetically modified DNA represents precision medicine gone wrong.
Make Sure You're HIPAA Compliant Before You Have to Prove It
8 ways healthcare leaders can prepare for a HIPAA compliance audit.
Healthcare System Neglect Is Top Cause of Data Breaches
More than half of data breaches in healthcare systems are due to internal mistakes or neglect, according to a new study.
What Does HIPAA Mean for New Health Tech?
A health information and privacy expert offers insights into HIPAA compliance, wearables and voice assistants.
Update: 94K Hit in CMS Data Breach
The data breach exposed the information of nearly 20,000 additional people, revised figures show.
Biomedical Device Security: The Risk Is More than Security
These connected medical devices require a more comprehensive strategy if we are to protect patients.
Genetic Privacy Is Vague, Conflated for Patients and Researchers
A new study suggests that healthcare and research must do more to understand patients’ views of genetic privacy and to improve trust.
6 Health-Tech Horror Stories that Haunt Hospitals Every Day
Insufficient interoperability, cyberattacks and ethical concerns are just some of the challenges facing health systems.