Privacy & Security

At issue in Medical University of South Carolina's lawsuit are physician preference cards, which enable specialized procedures and require two-factor authentication to access.

The agencies noted that occasions such as Thanksgiving often herald closed offices and vacationing employees – potentially leaving healthcare organizations vulnerable.

The company seeks to block the Israeli tech firm from using any Apple software, services or devices, in addition to pursuing damages – which it promises to donate to groups fighting spyware misuse.

VP and CISO of Sentara Healthcare Dan Bowden meets with his team twice a week to assess cyber threats.

HC3 researchers say these hacks – where new vulnerabilities are exploited before a patch can be applied – are on the rise.  

The information security officer at St. Joseph's Health offers some tips and best practices for safeguarding against third-party breaches.

New cyber threats target healthcare organizations every day. Errol Weiss, chief security officer of Health-ISAC, talks about how to prevent them.

This week's top stories include a finding that tools such as wearables and apps may not be effective for people in low socioeconomic status groups, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security streamlines its hiring process.

Harmony Healthcare IT offers legacy management for records retention.

The bad actors are exploiting known vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet, the agency said.