Privacy & Security

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. 

Health system websites are being buffeted with bad bots – an increase of 372% over the past six months, according to a new report – and that's making it harder to secure spots for COVID-19 vaccination.

A healthcare cybersecurity expert offers key advice on how best to protect digital assets.

Such attempts are up 580% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare is a major target, a new Crowdstrike report shows.