Cybersecurity

New regulations need to address security concerns and promote ethical use of patient health data.

In part one of a series, we examine how health data sharing can go awry on social media.

New innovations created more entry points for cybercriminals to access personal health information.

The industry requires a more cost-effective approach to third-party risk management.

Unauthorized parties could wirelessly connect to the device and control insulin delivery.

MedicareSupplement.com is using an unsecure, public database.

Physicians and healthcare executives need to take action independent of a bill to protect patients' health data.

With the healthcare industry at increased risk of cyberattacks, it is essential to develop a cybersecurity staff with a strong skill set.

The data were stored on an open and unsecured database that can be accessed by anyone.

An unauthorized individual gained access to two employees’ email accounts.

Ocular telehealth programs could help address the health and financial complications associated with diabetic retinopathy.

It would create the National Task Force on Data Protection, which would evaluate and provide input to address cybersecurity risks and privacy concerns.

To minimize risk, health IT teams must be aware of new methods being used to infiltrate networks.

3 steps that health systems can take to ensure their business associates are compliant.

A CynergisTek survey found a disconnect between the security needs of the organization and senior management buy-in.

How edge-to-cloud storage could benefit health systems.

An unauthorized user accessed the American Medical Collection Agency’s web payment page in May.

Jothi Dugar, chief information security officer at NIH Center for IT, said working in a silo isn’t good for an organization.

The EHR developer violated a HIPAA requirement by failing to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis.

Few organizations come out unscathed where ransomware is concerned. But in healthcare, the problem is particularly bad.

The goal of the conference is to improve healthcare by fostering relationships between vendors and innovators.

Hardly anyone can imagine the future of healthcare without big data. But with frequent leaks and cyberattacks, how can patients share their personal information?

CDs are costly — and they can affect treatment and patient satisfaction.

Healthcare orgs that run afoul of HIPAA risk exposing patient data and big fines.

But the experts are the least confident in their ability to respond to cyberattacks.

Janae Sharp and community data organizer Andrea Downing discuss the leak’s implications for healthcare and patients.

Health systems should take a bottom up approach to better address cybersecurity issues.

What healthcare organizations need to do to protect their patients from data breaches.

While HHS is continuing to strengthen its information security program, the agency still has security weaknesses that need to be addressed.

Our current data privacy laws are not protecting individuals enough.