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Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 12:38 pm | June 06, 2017
HHS warns providers to update patches to stop the malware from spreading because even if it cannot encrypt data it can take out your networks.
Compliance
By Jonah Comstock | 10:55 am | June 06, 2017
The law firm Edelson PC filed a suit in April against the telemedicine company for privacy violations but just voluntarily dismissed the suit.
Precision Medicine
By Mike Miliard | 03:05 pm | June 05, 2017
WannaCry attacks highlight the dangers of terrorists accessing CRISPR tools, experts say.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 11:52 am | June 05, 2017
Hospitals must educate developers to get the kind of cybersecurity measure that healthcare needs, particularly when it comes to apps that bolt-on to EHRs.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 11:35 am | June 05, 2017
A cybersecurity task force report released Friday revealed a laundry list of vulnerabilities including the lack of capable security workforce.
Privacy & Security
By Kevin Fu and Harold Thimbleby | 08:04 am | June 05, 2017
Healthcare security experts argue that hospitals must ensure high availability of medical devices and IT systems with practices that resemble preventing and treating disease. Because ransomware is a symptom rather than the problem. 
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 02:18 pm | June 02, 2017
While Check Point’s report didn’t break down the infected countries by industry, healthcare security leaders should add this newest outbreak to their threat intelligence radar and monitor for any developments.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 03:06 pm | June 01, 2017
Complacency is not an option where malicious individuals can take advantage of application and infrastructure vulnerabilities to access protected health info.
Privacy & Security
By Healthcare IT News | 04:17 pm | May 31, 2017
Healthcare IT News and HIMSS are accepting speaker proposals for the Boston Healthcare Security Forum, Sept. 11-13.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 03:19 pm | May 31, 2017
The Texas health system officials say patient safety wasn’t affected, but patients contacted Austin’s KXAN with their concerns.