Privacy & Security at HIMSS19
The HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition brings together 45,000+ health information and technology professionals, clinicians, executives and market suppliers from around the world. Exceptional education,…
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HC3 Collaborates with Industry to Enhance Cybersecurity Awareness and Defenses
By Janet Vogel – The recently-opened Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has been buzzing with the sound of industry collaboration and coordination. HC3 will host tours, and brief stakeholder organizations to share capabilities and services.
The Medical Device Ecosystem and Cybersecurity — Building Capabilities and Advancing Contributions
By Suzanne B. Schwartz – Ensuring medical devices are safeguarded from cyber intrusions is a shared responsibility across the medical device ecosystem. At the FDA, we deal with cybersecurity in the context of the total product lifecycle of a device.
Why Physicians Need Improved Cybersecurity Education
By Art Gross – A recent survey conducted by the American Medical Association and the consulting firm Accenture surveyed 1,300 U.S. physicians to find out…
Why Your Employees Break the Rules
By Art Gross – It’s no secret that employees violate security policies. Whether we’d like to admit it or not, there’s a good chance we have all violated a security policy once upon a time.
Healthcare IT Teams Need to Proactively Address New Cyberthreat Trends
By Sonia Arista – Most cybercriminal behavior can be reduced to two basic economic drivers. The first is to look for targets with valuable resources that can be easily turned into profits. And the second is to expend as few resources as possible to access those resources.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Takeaways
By David Harlow – At the close of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a number of cybersecurity tips were published by OCR (the office within HHS that enforces HIPAA). These are timely and important reminders, relevant to everyone in the regulated community of covered entities and business associates.
Why Hackers Target Healthcare
By Art Gross – Cybercriminals have been targeting the healthcare industry for years. As healthcare has become the second largest sector of the U.S. economy, it should come as no surprise that the industry receives special attention from hackers.
Data at Risk: Exposure from Breaches
By Matt Fisher – The threat and occurrence of data breaches receive frequent attention in the healthcare industry. It often feels as though a new breach (or more) is reported on an almost daily basis.