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Privacy & Security

By Andrea Fox | 12:30 pm | April 04, 2023
Abbott's Curt Blythe, Medtronic's Matt Russo and MITRE's Matt Weir discuss security across the product life cycle, how to get support from device company leadership – and how you can become a device tester.
By HIMSS TV | 07:00 am | April 03, 2023
With "force multipliers" enterprises can improve healthcare cybersecurity and reduce costs, says Nate Lesser, vice president and CISO at Children's National Hospital, in a preview of his HIMSS23 presentation.
By Andrea Fox | 11:43 am | March 31, 2023
Providers, hospitals and medical device manufacturers can use the company's Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management application to minimize software-based security risks.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:39 am | March 31, 2023
Robert Booker, chief strategy officer at the Health Information Trust Alliance and a 30-year cybersecurity veteran, offers his thoughts on what every healthcare provider organization needs to know about information security strategy.
By HIMSS TV | 07:00 am | March 30, 2023
In a preview of their HIMSS23 presentation, Margie Zuk and Melissa "Penny" Chase of MITRE share some updates for the Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook, coauthored with the FDA.
By Andrea Fox | 11:45 am | March 27, 2023
The legislation, which would increase data privacy protections by requiring healthcare consumers' consent, has moved forward to the state's senate.
By Mike Miliard | 12:19 pm | March 22, 2023
Bill Hudson, chief information officer of Integris Health, previews his HIMSS23 discussion on how information security is imperative for achieving organization-wide goals.
By Andrea Fox | 11:57 am | March 22, 2023
The commission cites strained resources due in large part to healthcare mergers and patient data privacy challenges as a justification for a big increase over 2023 levels to support the Bureau of Competition and Bureau of Consumer Protections. 
By Andrea Fox | 10:22 am | March 20, 2023
The Atlantic General Hospital CEO provided a town hall update, while a new breach of a third-party business associate exposed the PHI and PPI of patients nationwide, and the FBI nabbed a cybercrime forum administrator.
By HIMSS TV | 07:00 am | March 16, 2023
Focusing on your network and personnel can help you build better cyber response capabilities, says Aimee Cardwell, SVP and CISO at UnitedHealth Group, in a preview of her upcoming HIMSS23 presentation.