The theft of four unencrypted computers from a Chicago area medical practice may affect 4 million patients. But the big question is: Why do breaches involving unencrypted computer devices still occur?
The recent theft of four unencrypted computers from the Chicago-area Advocate Medical Group physicians practice may have exposed the personal data of more than 4 million patients.
To build credibility for its HIPAA enforcement efforts, the Department of Health and Human Services needs to ramp up its breach prevention efforts for the health insurance exchanges slated to begin operations Oct. 1.
Creating circles of trust - networks of IT security professionals who rely on one another - is a key element in forthcoming National Institute of Standards and Technology guidance on incident response.
To address the insider threat, Jeremy Walczak of Independent Health is using a privileged identity management system. Walczak and other experts offer detailed insights on mitigating emerging threats.
An emerging concept known as accelerated breach response aims to improve how organizations react to such incidents. What are the hallmarks of the new approach? Attorney Ellen Giblin offers insights.
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking speedy approval of its controversial proposal to require state health insurance exchanges to report data breaches within one hour of discovery.
HHS proposes that state insurance exchanges report data breaches within one hour after discovering them. CIO Curt Kwak of the Washington state exchange explains why compliance with such a rule would be challenging.
Version 3.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard is coming, and draft guidelines reflect the impact of recent retail breaches. PCI GM Bob Russo explains big changes to ensuring payment card security.
IBM announces plans to buy anti-fraud detection company Trusteer. Security technology formerly the province of financial services organizations is now hitting the broader enterprise market.
Breaches are expensive, embarrassing and entice additional scrutiny from regulators and consumers alike. By taking eight key steps, you can protect private information and lessen the impact of breaches when they occur.
Under HIPAA Omnibus, business associates and subcontractors are liable for compliance, including penalties for data breaches. But what happens if those vendors are located outside the U.S.?
Although OCR has changed its standard for determining breaches under HIPAA Omnibus to a more objective assessment, it's still unclear whether the previous harm standard is truly a thing of the past.
Hope springs eternal at the White House, at least when it comes to Congress passing meaningful cybersecurity legislation. Read about our exclusive conversation with a senior administration official.
In the wake of the NSA leak by former systems administrator Edward Snowden, how can organizations limit the amount of data access offered to those managing IT systems? Former CIA CISO Robert Bigman explains.
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