Privacy & Security

Phishing is still the number-one cause of breaches, according to the newly released BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report, with ransomware on the rise.

HIMSS Director of Privacy and Security Lee Kim offers insights for health systems as they defend against both COVID-19 and the opportunistic cyberattacks that are using it as cover to sow chaos.

Persistent flaws in the ability to accurately ID and match patient records are hindering two must-haves on the road to reopening: contact tracing and, eventually, vaccine administration.

 Privacy remains an important determinant of how technology is deployed, even during these times of COVID-19, argues HIMSS' chief clinical officer Dr. Charles Alessi.

As apps and devices become more ubiquitous, complex and bandwidth-intensive, health systems need a strategy to manage the quality and integrity of their network infrastructures.

Dr. Saif Abed, founding partner and director of cybersecurity advisory services at AbedGraham, writes about the pandemic and its effect on innovation, and cybersecurity.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) denies claims that the app has failed NHS clinical safety and security test.

An expert in the systems that make up a smart building gives healthcare CIOs and CISOs a lay of the land.

Healthcare IT News staff discuss how security pros are coping with opportunistic attacks. Plus, a recap of the recent HIMSS Digital Webinar featuring HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf and National Coordinator for Health IT Don Rucker.

Rapid Supplier Connect is designed to help health systems and government agencies identify and onboard alternative vendors when certain supplies and PPE are in shortage.