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  • Healthcare Breaches: Behind the Numbers

    Security Not Keeping Up With EHR Rollouts Healthcare Breaches: Behind the Numbers

    Healthcare breach statistics reflect an unfortunate trend: "IT security has not really kept pace with the progress that's been made in the adoption of electronic health records," says Dan Berger, CEO of Redspin. Read more...

  • 7 Steps to Handle Security Incidents

    New NIST Guidance Targets Computer Incident Response 7 Steps to Handle Security Incidents

    Establishing an effective security incident response program is a key component of an information risk management strategy. And NIST has issued draft guidelines to help organizations implement such a program. Read more...

  • Report Calls for EHR Privacy Action

    Bipartisan Effort Focuses on Making Most of HITECH Dollars Report Calls for EHR Privacy Action

    Much more work needs to be done to build public trust in efforts to protect the privacy and security of electronic health records and the exchange of health information, according to a new report from The Bipartisan Policy Center. Read more...

  • Social Media: Healthcare Privacy Tips

    Insights on How to Address Risks, Prevent Breaches Social Media: Healthcare Privacy Tips

    The privacy risks involved in using social media in healthcare can be minimized through innovative staff education, says risk management expert Paul Anderson. Read more...

  • VA's Use of Mobile Devices: An Update

    Slow-Going Until Mobile Device Management System Implemented VA's Use of Mobile Devices: An Update

    The Department of Veterans Affairs' effort to expand use of smart phones and tablets won't pick up speed until after it implements an enterprisewide mobile device management system to monitor the devices, says CIO Roger Baker. Read more...

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    Risk Management Requires Innovation

    Part 2: Professionals Thinking Outside of the Box By Jeffrey Roman
    Risk Management Requires Innovation

    Risk-management professionals must think outside of the box in terms of innovation, research and development and partnerships.

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    Verisign Breached Several Times in 2010

    Company: Data Accessed, But Net Root Name Servers Unaffected By Eric Chabrow
    Verisign Breached Several Times in 2010

    Verisign, operator of two of the 13 root name servers that route traffic on the Internet, has revealed that outsiders attacked its computer network several times in 2010, but top management did not learn of the incidents until September 2011.

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    $30 Billion: Money Well Spent?

    Movement to EHRs Could Fail if Public Trust Lacking By Howard Anderson
    $30 Billion: Money Well Spent?

    Building public trust that electronic health records will remain private is essential to the success of federally funded efforts to boost EHRs and health information exchange.

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    Safeguarding Mobile Devices

    Attorney Offers Breach Prevention Strategies By Jeffrey Roman
    Safeguarding Mobile Devices

    One of the most important healthcare information breach prevention steps is to safeguard mobile devices and limit the data stored on them, says attorney David Szabo.

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    House Panel Approves Cybersecurity Bill

    The Precise Act Gives Lead Role to DHS on Non-Defense IT Security By Eric Chabrow
    House Panel Approves Cybersecurity Bill

    Rep. Dan Lungren, the bill's chief sponsor, contends the regulatory approach taken by his bill would be less intrusive on the private sector than proposed Senate legislation and a plan by President Obama.

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  • After a Breach: 3 Lessons

    Limiting Data Collection, Storage Common After an Incident After a Breach: 3 Lessons

    Organizations that have been breached say they now limit the amount of personal information collected, a new survey shows. See what other key lessons these organizations have learned.

  • Risk Assessments: An Encryption Driver

    An Updated Risk Analysis Will Lead to Broader Encryption Use Risk Assessments: An Encryption Driver

    One reason why encryption is not more broadly used in healthcare is that so many organizations lack an updated risk assessment that identifies the role the technology can play in improving security,...

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  • How Email Archiving Supports HIPAA Compliance

    For Healthcare providers, archiving electronic content is a critical best practice that every organization should follow. It not only assures that you meet your legal obligations to retain patient...

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A class action lawsuit is seeking $4.9 billion in damages as a result of alleged privacy violations...

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