Privacy & Security

Gerry Blass, CEO of ComplyAssistant, provider of an integrated approach to cybersecurity and compliance for hospitals and health systems, discusses the ramifications of the HICP law and best practices for healthcare organizations to comply.

Atascadero State Hospital reported this week that a state employee had improperly accessed more than 2,000 records, including information necessary for tracking COVID-19.

As the attack surface continues to expand as digital transformation advances, Troy Ament, field CISO of healthcare/pharma at Fortinet, explains why it is "super critical" that security is embedded into that transformation and not just bolted on.

An eye care practice reported that an unauthorized individual had gained access to an employee's work email in January.

In 2020, a record number of 1,268 Microsoft vulnerabilities were discovered, a 48% increase year over year, a BeyondTrust report finds. Its CISO sits for an interview to dig deep into the findings.

Passengers travelling to Martinique and Guadeloupe will use smartphone app to prove COVID-safe status.

The Information Commissioner's Office is investigating claims that staff used personal email addresses to send health data.

This week's top stories include the House approving a bill that expands the scope of those who qualify for financial help, bad bots jeopardizing vaccine appointments, and PatientPoint merging with Outcome Health.

The API is aimed at giving healthcare app developers and clinical researchers a simple way to manage consent regarding health data use.

OCR says it anticipates a high degree of public interest because the HIPAA Privacy Rule affects nearly anyone.