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By Mike Miliard | 08:48 am | May 17, 2016
New species of the malicious code are found in the wild on a regular basis. Here are some of the newest types of ransomware.  
By Bill Siwicki | 08:07 am | May 17, 2016
Cybercriminals have set their sights on healthcare. Ransomware is the new normal. And many providers are approaching security all wrong. CIOs, CISOs, ethical hackers and other experts point the way forward. 
By Jessica Davis | 10:37 am | May 13, 2016
IBM plans to launch a cloud-based version of Watson's cognitive computing technology, designed solely to zero in on cybersecurity language, as a part of a year-long research project, the company announced Tuesday.
By Tom Sullivan | 06:10 pm | May 12, 2016
A healthcare attorney spotlights big problems and offers advice on ways to navigate around the pitfalls, from cybersecurity insurance to HIPAA, social media to patient access. 
By Bill Siwicki | 05:18 pm | May 12, 2016
The federal regulatory environment has not kept pace with the progress of mobile health, which is driven by consumers who expect to have all sorts of information, including health data, on their phones.
By Bill Siwicki | 09:31 pm | May 11, 2016
Nearly 90 percent of healthcare organizations have experienced data breaches, and for the second year in a row criminal attacks are the leading cause of breaches in healthcare, according to the Sixth Annual Benchmark Study on Privacy and Security of Healthcare Data.
By Tom Sullivan | 04:18 pm | May 11, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Building on several best practices and basic blocking and tackling of cybersecurity, healthcare organizations must also take a higher-level view to effectively address the problems of today.
By Bernie Monegain | 05:42 pm | May 09, 2016
OhioMHAS sent clients a postcard inviting them to take part in a satisfaction survey, thereby disclosing that the individuals had received treatment. And it’s not the first time the department has sent such a postcard.
By Mike Miliard | 11:33 am | May 09, 2016
Former Walnut Hill Medical Center CIO will also serve as VP of government relations for the security vendor.
By Jack McCarthy | 11:08 am | May 09, 2016
The Health and Human Services chief said that HHS is working to eliminate data blocking, enable interoperability, and protect patient data as it moves around the healthcare system.