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Healthcare organizations using medical devices that run on the Microsoft Windows XP platform, which is no longer supported, need to have short- and long-term strategies to address cybersecurity, says medical device security researcher Kevin Fu.
Leading this week's industry news roundup, Sophos updates its enterprise mobile management solution to include file encryption and Web filtering, while F5 Networks acquires Defense.Net.
Web application attacks increased more than malware-fueled point-of-sale intrusions last year, Verizon's latest breach report shows. Analyst Dave Ostertag reviews the complete results and offers breach prevention insights.
CEOs should become more involved in breach preparedness and response because of the financial consequences a breach could have on the enterprise, says Ponemon Institute Chairman Larry Ponemon.
As a result of the new breach notification requirements under the HIPAA Omnibus rule, it's critical for organizations to test their breach response plans, says security specialist Andrew Hicks.
Leading this week's industry news roundup, Proofpoint acquires NetCitadel, which specializes in automated security incident response, while IBM introduces Trusteer Apex endpoint protection software.
To efficiently address mobile security, organizations need to understand and acknowledge how the challenges evolve and become more complex, says Jeff Cobb, CISO at Capella HealthCare.
Leading this week's industry news roundup, SanDisk launches a self-encrypting solid state drive, while ZixCorp unveils a Google Apps message encryption solution.
Leading this week's industry news roundup, FireEye has announced plans to acquire nPulse Technologies, which offers a network forensics solution, while CA Technologies joins the FIDO Alliance, which is developing authentication standards.
To help address the shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals, (ISC)² is offering colleges and universities a variety of assistance with bolstering cybersecurity education and preparing students for certification.
In the five years since the HITECH Act was signed into law, there have been some major successes and disappointments concerning health information security and privacy, says Joy Pritts of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
Leading this week's industry news roundup, Deloitte acquires crisis management firm Urgentis, while DataMotion partners with Dell to support users of SonicWALL.
As a result of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule's new breach notification guidelines that went into effect last year, business associates need to take certain steps when notifying covered entities of incidents, says security expert Brian Evans.
Leading this week's industry news roundup, Sophos announces an update of its network security gateway hardware, while McAfee releases a tool to help combat the Heartbleed bug.
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