Privacy & Security

Cerner partners with Medigate on IoT and medical device security

By Mike Miliard 02:39 pm December 19, 2019

The companies say the partnership will offer hospitals more in-depth visibility, with continuous monitoring of network activity to create a detailed inventory of connected devices.

CMS shuts down access to Blue Button 2.0 temporarily due to security glitch

By Mike Miliard 10:26 am December 19, 2019

A bug in its codebase could cause protected health information of some beneficiaries to be inadvertently shared with others, or with the wrong BB2.0 app, the agency says.

Hackensack Meridian Health pays up after ransomware attack

By Nathan Eddy 11:27 am December 16, 2019

The undisclosed sum paid by the New Jersey health system, one of the state’s largest, is covered by an insurance plan that helps it cover costs related to cyber attacks, officials said.

HIMSSCast: Cybersecurity is out of the basement and into the spotlight

By Healthcare IT News 03:06 pm December 12, 2019

Healthcare IT News and Healthcare Finance editors Mike Miliard and Susan Morse join host Jonah Comstock for an onsite recap of the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum in Boston this week. They talk about trends, lessons and how the demands of healthcare security are evolving.

What we learned at the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum

By Mike Miliard 03:59 pm December 11, 2019

As the role of the CISO evolves, so too does the threat landscape, the infrastructure that needs safeguarding and the policy imperatives shaping the mission of data protection.

Machine learning, AI, telemedicine and other technologies will pose data security risks, says Dr. John Halamka

By Jeff Lagasse 01:45 pm December 10, 2019

While the shift is necessary, the transition period will likely see hackers targeting newly vulnerable information, said Halamka.

Michael Coates, CEO of Altitude Networks (photo: Jessica Sabbah)

Former Twitter CISO: Biggest cybersecurity threats are old problems, not new ones

By Jonah Comstock 08:00 am December 10, 2019

Security pros are being outmaneuvered, not outsmarted, said Michael Coates at the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum in Boston.

Privacy organisations raise concerns about Amazon’s use of NHS data

By Tammy Lovell 07:22 am December 10, 2019

A report from charity Privacy International claims that a DHSC contract lacks transparency and prioritises commercial interest.

Anah Santiago of Christiana Care Health System, Omar Khawaja of HM Health Solutions, Denise Anderson of H-ISAC and Brian Selfridge of Meditology Services, discuss risk management at the Healthcare Security Forum in Boston.

Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms

By Susan Morse 04:39 pm December 09, 2019

IT security is a legacy word, says Brian Selfridge: "This isn't cybersecurity, this is risk."

Managing risk in a hyper-outsourcing world requires facilitating good vendor relationships

By Jeff Lagasse 04:35 pm December 09, 2019

Risk can have a profound impact on the financial health of any organization, where sensitive information is often hosted on outside servers.

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