Latest editorial and guest blogs on healthcare information security

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

HIMSS19: The Cybersecurity Obstacles, Opportunities Ahead

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • February 15, 2019

Another annual HIMSS conference is in the rear-view mirror. But what's up the road in terms of top cybersecurity-related challenges facing the healthcare sector?

HIMSS19: Cybersecurity in the Spotlight

HIMSS18: Cybersecurity Takeaways

The Public Eye with Eric Chabrow

Keeping tabs on federal government efforts to protect citizens' privacy

DHS Cybersecurity Agency Could Get a New Name and a Revamp

Eric Chabrow • December 13, 2017

What does the title National Protection and Programs Directorate mean to you? It's not so clear, unless you are familiar with the Department of Homeland Security's organizational chart. To clarify its mission, the House has voted to rename - and revamp - the DHS agency.

Trump Campaign Aide Knew Early About Hacked Democratic Emails

Dearth of Support for Kaspersky at Congressional Hearing

The Fraud Blog with Tracy Kitten

Tracking fraud incidents and trends wherever -- and however -- they occur.

Information Sharing: A Powerful Crime-Fighting Weapon

Tracy Kitten • November 12, 2016

The success of Operation SAMBRE, a global cybercrime investigation into the theft of billions of dollars from banks throughout the world, proves why information sharing between law enforcement and the private sector is key to battling cybercrime.

How PCI Acceptance Has Improved Security

CEO Fraud: Lessons From an Attack

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Battling Big Breaches: Are We Getting Better?

Mathew J. Schwartz • February 13, 2019

What if organizations' information security practices have gotten so good that they're finally repelling cybercriminals and nation-state attackers alike? Unfortunately, the five biggest corporate breaches of the past five years - including Yahoo, Marriott and Equifax - suggest otherwise.

Collusion Investigation: 37 Indictments and Counting

Data Breach Collection Contains 773 Million Unique Emails

The Expert's View with Jeremy Kirk

Insights from industry experts

Facebook Gets Its First Real Privacy Penalty - From Apple

Jeremy Kirk • February 1, 2019

Apple's conflict with Facebook this week resulted in the most effective and quickest punishment the social network has ever received over a privacy issue. But should a multi-billion dollar tech company like Apple be picking up the slack for the digital privacy enforcement failures of governments?

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

A Rundown of the Conference's Top Emerging Topics

Keeping tabs on federal government efforts to protect citizens' privacy

National Protection and Programs Directorate Title Fails to Describe Its Purpose

Tracking fraud incidents and trends wherever -- and however -- they occur.

Law Enforcement, Government Agencies Stress that Threat Intelligence is Critical

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Bad News, Based on the 5 Biggest Breaches in the Past 5 Years

Insights from industry experts

Apple's Privacy Warning to Facebook: We Can Break You

Insights and opinions from thought-leaders representing the industry's services & solutions providers.

How the Industry of Cybercrime Works

Around the Network

Blockchain in Healthcare: The Potential Benefits, Risks

Business Email Compromises: The Growing Threat in Healthcare

Password Manager Weaknesses Revealed

Data Gravity: Will It Weigh Down Cloud Security?

Network Security Strategies for 2019

Protecting Cryptocurrency in the Era of 'Deep Fakes'

Key Security Considerations for AI and Robotics

Deciphering HHS' Proposed Information Blocking Rules

Information Blocking Rules: What They Would Mean for CISOs

Securing Healthcare Payment Transactions