A lawsuit filed by St. Jude Medical claims that a recent report alleging dangerous cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its implantable cardiac devices was financially motivated and contained false statements and "market-bombshell scare tactics."
A former administrative worker at a Florida pediatric practice has been indicted in federal court along with two others for alleged identity theft and fraud crimes involving stolen patient information. But why didn't prosecutors file HIPAA-related criminal charges?
As it prepares to file an appeal in federal court, LabMD is seeking a "stay" in implementing the Federal Trade Commission's final ruling in a longstanding dispute over the lab's information security practices.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is one of today's most common compliance mandates, but translating this law into IT action items is a challenge.
This compliance guide breaks down some of the thorniest aspects of HIPAA and focuses on what you need to know to get compliant. You'll...
Healthcare organizations in need of greater IT infrastructure agility, performance, security, and compliance are exploring the benefits of public cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
The allure of on-demand cloud services combined with advances in cloud security have transformed the...
Public clouds such as AWS, Azure and others are becoming more attractive because of scalability, agility, features, speed to market, etc. But the key challenge becomes how to best maintain security and compliance.
There are two broad approaches available:
Using internal staff to manage the cloud (a DIY...
Healthcare organizations have been slow to adopt public cloud technology due to security and compliance concerns. Driven by mounting pressure to rapidly implement new clinical initiatives, provide greater system interoperability, support evolving payment models, and improve cost efficiencies, savvy HIT leaders are now...
Rising Cost of Breaches and Data Privacy Concerns Are Driving Encryption.
In response to the rising cost of cybercrime over the past several years, as well as concerns about protecting data privacy, organizations have increasingly adopted SSL encryption to safeguard their valuable information assets. It's expected...
It is more crucial than ever for companies in the financial industry to better manage risk and keep high-value data safe. In this case study of a regional bank, "Proactively Challenge Cyber Threats in the Financial Industry," you will learn how monitoring the appearance and price trends of specific Bank Identification...
How do companies in the healthcare industry better manage risk and keep their most valuable data safe when stolen healthcare information commands such a high price on the dark web? Download the case study, "Proactively Challenge Cyber Threats in the Healthcare Industry," to learn how this healthcare organization...
Ashley Madison, the extramarital online hookup service breached by attackers in 2015, has agreed to bolster its information security and data retention practices after regulators in Australia and Canada ruled that the site violated local privacy laws.
In this in-depth interview, Iliana Peters of the HHS Office for Civil Rights explains the agency's strategy for ramping up investigations of health data breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals.
Hear ISMG editors untangle the various elements in the Shadow Brokers-Equation Group saga, evaluate a new anti-ransomware tool and reflect on the 10th anniversary of the PCI Security Standards Council in this edition of the ISMG Security Report.
Many healthcare professionals have asked the question: Is there
such a thing as a HIPAA-compliant cloud? The short answer is yes.
With mature cloud providers, the ability to design, implement
and manage governance rules for data and procedures is baked
into the architecture. Issues such as physical and network...
Many healthcare organizations embark on cloud migrations to achieve scalability, cost-efficiency, and higher application performance. But migrating applications to the cloud can be a complex process, so maintaining HIPAA compliance and maximizing PHI security are always key considerations.
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