Privacy & Security

Cybersecurity for business decision makers: elements of a successful plan

By Bill Siwicki 08:16 am December 27, 2018

For threats ranging from data leakage to ransomware to credential-stealing malware, healthcare executives must develop strategies for before, during and after attacks.

NIST releases Risk Management Framework 2.0 to combine privacy, security and supply chain into one

By Tom Sullivan 02:27 pm December 21, 2018

RMF 2.0 includes seven objectives and adds a preparation step.

CynergisTek, Protenus team up for cybersecurity analytics

By Mike Miliard 09:39 am December 21, 2018

Companies to combine tools and strategies to help health systems better manage patient privacy monitoring programs.

Infosec pros rank malware as their top concern

By Diana Manos 11:30 am December 19, 2018

Also of concern in a new vendor survey are in-network incidents and increasing time to detection.

Ransomware attacks more rampant than many hospitals might think, Kaspersky says

By Beth Jones Sanborn 03:38 pm December 18, 2018

According to a new report from Kaspersky Lab, healthcare employees in the U.S.

Blockchain use case: Electronic health records

By Mike Miliard 02:01 pm December 14, 2018

Could distributed ledger technology offer the promise of real-time EHR updates, seamless interoperability and protection from ransomware?

European forum offers tips for blockchain GDPR compliance

By Diana Manos 11:48 am December 14, 2018

European Union Blockchain Observatory & Forum, says that, while there are tensions and some uncertainty about how to protect data and use blockchain under GDPR, there are still ways to accomplish it.

European perspective: How hospitals should be approaching GDPR compliance

By Mike Miliard 04:01 pm December 11, 2018

Two healthcare leaders from Germany offer best practices for assessing privacy and security posture – not just for EU legal requirements, but because it's the right thing to do.

No new fax machines as NHS plans to ditch the outmoded tech by 2020

By Benjamin Harris 10:37 am December 11, 2018

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says shedding the legacy paper-based devices will improve privacy and security concerns, and enable better data sharing.

As blockchain proves its worth for healthcare, regulatory questions remain

By Mike Miliard 09:51 am December 11, 2018

Attorneys offer their perspective on the privacy and compliance issues faced by the technology and how it squares, or not, with laws such as HIPAA and GDPR.