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Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 03:58 pm | August 22, 2018
The hackers went undetected for several weeks at the Portland, Oregon-based health system.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 01:59 pm | August 21, 2018
Months after all NHS trusts failed security assessments, a new assessment from a think tank found the majority of hospitals still are leaning on handwritten documentation, and often misplace patient records.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 04:48 pm | August 17, 2018
The Georgia provider was hit by two cyberattacks in September 2017, but did not explain when the breach was discovered.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 01:48 pm | August 16, 2018
While the state program had a security program in place, it lacked sufficient controls over the data and its operation.
IT Infrastructure
By Jessica Davis | 01:25 pm | August 15, 2018
While CMS Administrator Seema Verma called for the end of fax machine use by 2020, new Check Point research found a hacker could steal data from a flaw in the fax protocol.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 10:53 am | August 15, 2018
McAfee researchers show just how easy it is to hack into devices -- but new MedCrypt data shows government guidance may be putting device manufacturers on the right trajectory to shore up this real threat.
Privacy & Security
By Lynne Minion | 12:27 pm | August 13, 2018
She snooped in the EHRs of nearly four dozen people over two years.
IT Infrastructure
By Bill Siwicki | 08:16 am | August 13, 2018
The technology alone won’t fix patient ID issues but it can bring some of the data accessibility, interoperability, integrity and security hospitals need.
IT Infrastructure
By Jessica Davis | 05:29 pm | August 09, 2018
More than 3 million patient records were breached between April and June, highlighting an even bigger issue: Risk increases over time without proper education or reporting.
Compliance
By Mike Miliard | 04:55 pm | August 09, 2018
Company says expanding coverage for Amazon, Google Cloud, Microsoft and others, makes it easier for hospitals to comply with a host of data privacy regulations.