Glaringly lacking, or a positive first step? Both terms have been used to describe the newly-released summary of proposed changes to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
In an exclusive interview, Russo says the new update includes some clarifications and guidance that will create greater flexibility for merchants -- but no new requirements.
The long-anticipated new version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard includes no new requirements - just clarifications and new guidance on existing components.
Organizations stand to save themselves a significant amount of money by managing the power consumption of their IT systems. But if they aren't careful, they could potentially save their way right into a security and operational nightmare. When power management is not centralized nor built into your overall IT...
As the electronic medical records revolution takes hold of the healthcare industry, the benefits and drawbacks of digitized health documentation are being revealed. On one hand, the convenience of putting this data online enables healthcare professionals to provide more collaborative and knowledgeable care by...
Fear of data loss and inappropriate behavior leads many employers to introduce strict controls on access to social media sites. Here are the six essentials of an effective social media policy.
Healthcare organizations and their business partners are facing compliance trauma from every aspect of the business. Security and privacy regulations have been in place since 1996 within the United States with HIPAA, but for the first decade of its existence HIPAA had no teeth. Today, healthcare organizations face...
Those hoping to prevent major health information breaches should pay attention to valuable lessons to be learned from recent breach incidents reported to federal regulators.
Although many electronic health record software companies likely will add a long list of security capabilities this year, it remains to be seen whether hospitals and physicians will actually put those capabilities to good use.
In the wake of settlements with drugstore chains Rite Aid and CVS over HIPAA violations, federal regulators confirm they're investigating Walgreens for similar incidents.
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