Security

Lack of regulation and visibility of hacks to the public allow organizations to put IoT and mobile security on the back burner, but Arxan exec Mandeep Khera expects both regulations and hacks to increase this year.

The technology, known as Hugo, empowers patients to compile data from multiple EHRs and synchronize them with a research database. 

Participating in a CTI program enables healthcare information security specialists to gain a better understanding of the threat landscape and, ultimately, to more effectively safeguard against it. 

While officials made no major changes to the security guidance, the proposed updates evolve the voluntary guidance and introduces measurement methods for cybersecurity.

Big Blue said the pending acquisition will increase its data protection capabilities.

An unauthorized user downloaded patient files containing personal information and for some, Social Security numbers. No reason was given for the delayed notification.

The hacker infiltrated the database of Cancer Services of East Central Indiana-Little Red Door, wiped the data from the server and demanded payment to prevent the data from being publicly released.

The settlement is related to the 2011 theft of a USB drive that contained the ePHI of 2,209 members from the life insurance company's IT department.

Inspira Health Network established a vendor-monitoring program that not only protects data but also improved the system’s ability to share it. Information security officer Francois Bodhuin’s advice: Keep it simple but thorough. 

The acquisition will expand Auxilio’s reach into health IT security, while broadening CynergisTek’s current offerings, officials said.