Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Executive Editor, HealthcareInfoSecurity, ISMG

McGee is executive editor of Information Security Media Group's HealthcareInfoSecurity.com media site. She has about 30 years of IT journalism experience, with a focus on healthcare information technology issues for more than 15 years. Before joining ISMG in 2012, she was a reporter at InformationWeek magazine and news site and played a lead role in the launch of InformationWeek's healthcare IT media site.

GAO Spotlights Medical Device Security

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 28, 2012

A Government Accountability Office report says the FDA needs to develop a better strategy for monitoring information security problems in medical devices. Find out what GAO recommends, and why others agree.

VA to Award Mobile System Contract

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 27, 2012

The Department of Veterans Affairs on Sept. 30 will award a contract for an enterprise mobile device management system that will support more than 100,000 devices. Find out how BYOD fits into the VA's plans.

Sharing Documents Securely via E-Mail

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 26, 2012

Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers are using new technology to securely e-mail sensitive documents to each other and outside collaborators. Find out how the system works.

Stolen Devices a Persistent Problem

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 24, 2012

The latest updates to the federal tally of major health information breaches confirm that the loss or theft of unencrypted devices continues to plague the industry. Learn all the latest details.

A Strong Incentive for Risk Assessments

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 19, 2012

Two hefty fines issued as part of recent HIPAA settlements reveal that the Office for Civil Rights is getting tougher on enforcing compliance - especially when it comes to risk assessments.

Breach Class Action Suit Advances

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 19, 2012

A recent appellate court ruling might pave the way for the first U.S. class action lawsuit involving a health data breach to move forward to trial. Find out the details of this potentially groundbreaking case.

Demand for Health InfoSec Pros Grows

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 18, 2012

The push to implement electronic health records is fueling demand for information security professionals, especially at smaller and mid-sized organizations. Learn about the latest career trends.

Insurance Exchanges: Security Issues

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 18, 2012

States preparing to roll out online health insurance exchanges in 2014 need to pay special attention to authenticating users, says Bryce Williams, who heads a commercial exchange.

HIE 'Rules of Road': What's Next?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 17, 2012

Experts analyze a recent decision by federal regulators to back away from issuing voluntary "rules of the road" for secure health information and offer predictions for what happens next.

Another Big Fine After a Small Breach

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 17, 2012

For the second time in three months, federal authorities have issued a hefty financial penalty stemming from a HIPAA compliance investigation after a relatively small breach. Find out all the details.

Monitoring Medical Devices: An Update

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 14, 2012

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed several ways to improve post-market medical device surveillance for adverse events and safety issues, including malware-related incidents. Find out the details of a new report.

Inside a HIPAA Breach Investigation

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 12, 2012

Thor Ryan, chief security officer at the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, offers lessons learned as a result of his organization's $1.7 million settlement following a HIPAA compliance investigation triggered by a small breach incident.