Security

While only about 6,500 patients were impacted by a cyberattack on Associates in Psychiatry and Psychology in March, the provider's transparency in its breach notification is a valuable example for other organizations.

In March, the Internet Engineering Task Force approved the Transport Layer Security version 1.

After audits revealed several gaps in identity management, the health system turned to an IG vendor to help it understand which users have access to what and, more importantly, ensure users have the right access to data.

Discovered on March 18, the health system was infected with malware that infected its EMR server, patient registration and billing systems for more than a year.

The dashboard can help health systems manage the stringent privacy rules of the EU's looming General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect this week.

Security organizations just made it easier and more effective for hospitals to deploy and operate the dominant infosec frameworks.

As the healthcare sector continues to shift into value-based care and consumers become more involved in the care process, telemedicine and big data will continue to hold a crucial role in advancing patient care.

The provider group worked with its inside responder and outside counsel to restore data and successfully contain the security incident.

The Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance standard can help hospitals protect against ransomware and phishing, but is only successfully used by 1.7 percent of large healthcare organizations.

MedEvolve, a practice management software vendor, left its FTP server open to the public without the need for a login.