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.
Many security incidents that affect the nation's critical infrastructure go unnoticed due to a lack of sufficient detection or logging capabilities, according to a new report, which calls for enhanced monitoring and reporting of incidents.
Organizations need to be wary when using commercial databases for potential employees' background checks, says Les Rosen of Employment Screening Resources, detailing the top screening trends for 2014.
You'd think that preventing damage caused by cyber-attacks would be incentive enough to get organizations to adopt cybersecurity best practices. But the government is working with industry to develop incentives to encourage adoption.
Despite their differences on certain issues, the Financial Services Roundtable and the Retail Industry Leaders Association have joined forces in an effort to prevent breaches by enhancing cybersecurity and threat intelligence sharing.
Many endpoints in the healthcare sector, including medical devices, are being hacked because of inadequate security, according to a new study from the SANS Institute that identified apparent vulnerabilities at 375 organizations.
The HIMSS 2014 Conference, to be held Feb. 23 to 27 in Orlando, will feature an impressive lineup of privacy and security educational content, plus updates from federal regulators. Check out the highlights.
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