Getting the healthcare sector prepared for new and emerging cybersecurity threats is a new focus this year for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, says its chief privacy officer, Joy Pritts.
Bitcoin-trading website Mt.Gox was taken offline abruptly as of late Monday, Feb. 24. The news raises concerns about the viability of the online virtual currency as well as security issues associated with Bitcoin.
Researchers at Dell SecureWorks have identified some 146 unique malware families that are targeting cryptocurrencies. Approximately 100 of those have emerged in just the last year, says Pat Litke, security analysis adviser for the company's CyberThreat unit.
Although the growth of cloud-based data centers offers opportunities to more rapidly deploy applications, it also raises new security issues, says Steve Pao, senior vice president at Barracuda Networks.
The increasing use of cloud-based resources requires a new approach to protection against cyberthreats, says Ashley Stephenson, CEO at Corero Network Security.
Simple credentials, such as passwords, are a hacker's best friend, says Phillip Dunkelberger of Nok Nok Labs, a founding member of the FIDO Alliance. That's why the alliance is working to reduce reliance on passwords by enabling advanced authentication.
Improving the security of medical devices requires the collaboration of healthcare organizations, manufacturers, regulators and patients, says researcher Ryan Kastner, who outlines action items.
Neiman Marcus has revised downward its estimate of the number of payment cards compromised in its breach last year. Company CEO Karen Katz offers new details.
In an effort to combat medical identity theft and healthcare fraud, the Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing new ID cards to millions of vets. But do the new cards go far enough in enhancing security?
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has issued a proposal for an interim, updated edition of HITECH Act electronic health record software certification criteria, including privacy and security components.
Dan Clements of IntelCrawler, the research firm that claims it traced malware apparently used in the Target breach and other retailer attacks, outlines steps merchants, banks and others should take to secure their networks.
Our third annual Healthcare Information Security Today Survey reveals the top challenges that healthcare organizations are facing in complying with the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. Find out what issues are proving most difficult to address.
Because of concerns of possible National Security Agency meddling with its cryptographic standards, NIST has issued a draft report proposing revisions in how it develops cryptographic standards.
Medical device security, an often overlooked topic, will be in the spotlight at an all-day workshop Feb. 23 preceding the 2014 HIMSS Conference in Orlando. Find out what's planned.
Distributed generation and plug-in motor vehicles are among the emerging security challenges to the smart grid. In an RSA 2014 preview, Gib Sorebo of Leidos discusses the threats to utilities and consumers.
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