Privacy & Security

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Singapore’s Minister for Health outlines key responses to COI report’s recommendations

By Dean Koh 09:23 pm January 16, 2019

Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong delivered a ministerial statement on the Committee of Inquiry (COI) report on the SingHealth cyberattack in the Singapore Parliament on January 15 2019.

Adam Greene, Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, says even mature programs can lack documentation regulators seek.

Think a strong information security posture means you’re complying with HIPAA?

By Tom Sullivan 09:06 am January 15, 2019

Without proper documentation for government regulators, infosec protocols might safeguard data without meeting federal criteria.

Cybersecurity command center at HIMSS19: What to expect

By Tom Sullivan 09:04 am January 15, 2019

The speciality exhibit will have 90 booths, two theaters, nearly 60 education sessions and eight challenge opportunities to test your infosec chops.

IHiS and SingHealth fined S$1 million in total by PDPC for data breach arising from cyberattack

By Dean Koh 02:10 am January 15, 2019

Following the release of the public report by the Committee of Inquiry (COI) for the SingHealth cyberattack which occurred in July 2

Anonymous-affiliated hacker slapped with 10-year prison sentence for Boston Children's cyberattack

By Beth Jones Sanborn 02:15 pm January 14, 2019

The federal judge in Boston who handed down the sentence called Gottesfeld a "self-aggrandizing menace."

IHiS sacks two employees and imposes financial penalties on five senior management staff in response to COI report

By Dean Koh 04:54 am January 14, 2019

The IHiS Board of Directors appointed an independent human resource panel to examine the roles, responsibilities and actions of the IHiS staff involved, and assess the appropriate HR actions to be taken.

HIMSS19 to host new Debut Square speciality exhibit

By Tom Sullivan 11:37 am January 11, 2019

The square will feature Market Debuts sessions, the NursePitch competition, and HIMSS Winner Circle, all focusing on emerging tech, startups and innovation.

A SingHealth polyclinic in Singapore. (Credit: Heartbeat @ Bedok).

Staff lapses and IT system vulnerabilities are key reasons behind SingHealth cyberattack, according to COI Report

By Dean Koh 09:24 pm January 09, 2019

The Committee of Inquiry, which was convened on 24 July 2018, identified five key findings and a total of 16 recommendations for SingHealth and IHiS to improve its cybersecurity defences.

Experian, Change Healthcare collaborating on new identity management platform

By Mike Miliard 03:59 pm January 08, 2019

The tool will combine Experian's patient ID management technology with Change's nationwide Intelligent Healthcare Network.

IBM exec on the ins and outs of securing internet of things devices in healthcare

By Bill Siwicki 09:05 am January 08, 2019

Conventional IT has had years to implement programs for securing assets and data, but the protection of the Internet of Medical Things is not yet at the same maturity level.