After being criticized for how it handles incidents involving medical devices affected by information security issues, the Food and Drug Administration is planning to take action.
What is the focus of new guidelines from the PCI Security Standards Council on mobile payment acceptance security? The council's Bob Russo and Troy Leach discuss key objectives - and what's coming next.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will test-drive up to 5,000 tablets and smart phones in pilots during the next six to 12 months before ramping up its use of the devices. Learn about the strategy.
As mobile computing becomes ever-present, enterprises face a new threat landscape that includes rogue marketplaces, insecure public Wi-Fi and proximity-based hacking, says Dan Hubbard of the Cloud Security Alliance.
All midsize and large healthcare organizations should implement mobile device management systems to help prevent breaches of patient information, says security consultant Tom Walsh.
Lost and stolen unencrypted mobile devices are reoccurring culprits in health data breaches. So why isn't the use of encryption more widespread? And how are organizations ramping up mobile security?
The Department of Veterans Affairs' mobile device management system, which will support 100,000 devices, will be cloud-based and will be paired with an apps store.
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Windows 8 is coming soon. What are the security updates in Microsoft's new operating system? Which questions should security leaders weigh before upgrading? Forrester's Chenxi Wang offers insight.
To avoid large breach penalties, organizations must be proactive in HIPAA compliance efforts, advises Thor Ryan, chief security officer of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a contract for a mobile device management system that's expected to support more than 100,000 devices. Find out which company won the business.
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.
Federal regulators stirred up controversy when they sent a letter to five healthcare associations warning that the government will prosecute healthcare providers who "game" the system by using EHRs to submit fraudulent bills.
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.
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.
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