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HIMSS21
By Mike Miliard | 11:30 am | July 16, 2021
In advance of his appearance at HIMSS21, Admiral Michael S. Rogers, who also served as commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, says the government and private sector must work more closely and collaboratively.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:56 am | July 14, 2021
A cybersecurity expert details some technologies that can help secure hospitals and health systems stretched thin by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By HIMSS TV | 05:30 pm | July 12, 2021
To lessen their risk of being a victim of a ransomware attack, healthcare organizations should implement a security awareness program, says Brian O'Donnell, vice president at Carahsoft.
By HIMSS TV | 04:03 pm | July 09, 2021
Medical device cybersecurity is different from IT security, says Sensato CEO John Gomez, who shares unique considerations for an organization's medical device cybersecurity program.
By Kat Jercich | 03:41 pm | July 09, 2021
The Department of Justice says the defendants breached a provider's EHR and used proceeds from stolen data to buy SUVs, off-road vehicles and jet skis.
HIMSS21
By Bill Siwicki | 01:22 pm | July 09, 2021
A deputy chief information security officer offers a comprehensive checklist for infosec leaders, helping ease the daunting task of talking cybersecurity with health system leadership.
By Mike Miliard | 11:30 am | July 09, 2021
The Boston-area health system hopes to have two clinical systems live by September and for the full digital platform, including 300 other apps, to be operational by this time next year – offering big opportunities for scaling AI and machine learning.
By Mike Miliard | 04:27 pm | July 06, 2021
The agency says the DICOM standard used by picture archiving communication systems is open to exploitation when connected to the Internet, and that providers should act now to patch at-risk PACS.
By Tammy Lovell | 03:15 pm | July 06, 2021
Think tanks slam plans to give Government more power over the NHS. 
HIMSS21
By Kat Jercich | 01:50 pm | July 06, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Dr. Suzanne B. Schwartz says that no single stakeholder can solve medical device cybersecurity issues on their own.