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Ransomware Attack Delays EHR Rollout - HealthcareInfoSecurity
2021年1月6日 · An EHR rollout at the University of Vermont Medical Center is being delayed due to a recent ransomware incident. The lingering aftershocks of an October ransomware attack and ongoing COVID-19 response challenges are forcing the University of Vermont Health Network to delay the next phases of an enterprisewide electronic health record rollout.. See Also: Critical Condition: How Qilin Ransomware ...
The Essential Guide to HITECH Act - HealthcareInfoSecurity
The HITECH Act specifies that covered entities should limit uses and disclosures of personal health information to the "minimum necessary" to conduct a particular function. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is expected to issue regulations this year governing the "minimum necessary" provisions.
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Mathew J. Schwartz • October 7, 2024. The U.S. government is reportedly probing suspected national security breaches tied to Chinese nation-state hackers infiltrating broadband providers' infrastructure used to comply with court-authorized "lawful intercept" wiretaps of subscribers' networking traffic. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency.
Apple Watch: The HIPAA Privacy Issues - HealthcareInfoSecurity
2014年9月25日 · Apple Watch, which is due out next year, is tied to HealthKit, middleware which stores a user's encrypted health and fitness data. Apple announced recently that the release of HealthKit was delayed until the end of this month due to the discovery of a software bug. In the interview, Ganow also discusses: Why the privacy and security issues ...
Patient Portals: Security Challenges - HealthcareInfoSecurity
2014年1月9日 · Healthcare providers are turning to patient portals to provide remote access to electronic health records. But privacy attorney Adam Greene says there are challenges when it comes to parents or guardians accessing the records of minors of a certain age. Because some minors have the right not to disclose certain medical information, such as ...
Connected Fitness Devices: The Growing Security Risks
2021年7月2日 · At-home fitness gear and other connected health devices pose growing privacy and security risks, says Ondrej Krehel, CEO and founder of cybersecurity and digital forensics firm LIFARS. For instance, if connected fitness gear is used during exercise in military or police facilities, fitness data about the performance of the team and other ...
Building a Hospital Security Structure - HealthcareInfoSecurity
2010年9月7日 · Insights from industry experts. Building a Hospital Security Structure. September 7, 2010. Get Permission. We should all know by now that HIPAA requires hospitals and other covered entities to have a named official responsible for security. But in fulfilling the requirement, hospitals must tackle such issues as: Is information security an IT ...
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Chris Riotta • October 10, 2024. The Social Security Administration is facing criticism for failing to update its fraud prevention technology, leaving financial institutions and federal authorities at risk of missing synthetic identity scams, according to a …
Your Unstructured Patient Data is Growing. Can Your Data …
Join this webinar to learn how you can: Orchestrate efficient, petabyte-scale backup and recovery for all your unstructured healthcare data. Observe anomalies and detect encryption events including detailed impact analysis and targeted recovery. Identify the location of sensitive healthcare data sets and reduce their exposure.