In case you weren't one of the more than 31,000 who attended this year's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference in Orlando, here's a rundown of some of the privacy and security news from the show.
The ruckus over a new cybersecurity bill's ban of a so-called Internet kill switch camouflages the real significance of the Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act. The bill, if enacted, would rejigger the way to govern federal IT security.
Once a CEO understands the value and risks catered through mobile functionality, it is easier to discuss mobile innovations, policy and how the company can then strike a balance to meet customer and employee requirements.
The information security profession is at a crucial turning point as professionals scramble to develop new skills in the arenas of cloud computing, mobile applications and social media, a new survey shows.
The Department of Health and Human Services has hired a consulting firm to investigate ways to make it easier to improve the security of electronic health records.
Hussein Syed, director of IT security at Saint Barnabas Healthcare System, explains why the organization shifted from software-based to hardware-based encryption.
As David Blumenthal, M.D., prepares to step down as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, it's a good time to assess the privacy and security issues that his successor must address.
What if, while searching the Internet, you come across a Facebook profile of one of your employees, including inappropriate pictures and personal remarks on the supervisor? What does this mean to you as an employer? And what can you do about it?
The billions of dollars worth of HITECH Act incentives available to hospitals and physicians using electronic health records are serving as a powerful catalyst for information security as well.
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