Oracle has stopped supporting XP, but promises the next update for Java 7 -- though not Java 8 -- will still run on XP. But for how long will this continue? Security experts chart XP's "downward spiral."
A robust incident response plan is essential to comply with the HIPAA Omnibus rule -- and to minimize the impact of a breach, says Seattle Children's Hospital CISO Cris Ewell.
Leading this week's industry news roundup, Easy Solutions partners with Q2 to provide virtual banking solutions, while Lockheed Martin releases a new version of the Industrial Defender Automation Systems Manager.
What is the consumer impact of big data breaches such as Target's and P.F. Chang's? Victims blame the breached entities, and they want government action, says Al Pascual of Javelin Strategy & Research.
While HHS is making strides in its battle against fraud, some of the fraud-busting recommendations from the watchdog agencies are the same suggestions that GAO and OIG have been making for years.
Healthcare organizations remain largely unaware of how the Heartbleed bug affects their sector, thinking that only websites and servers can be infected, when medical devices are still vulnerable as well, says Codenomicon's Mike Ahmadi.
Since leaving the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, Farzad Mostashari has launched a new entity to help independent physicians and small practices form accountable care organizations.
From Neiman Marcus to P.F. Chang's, 2014 has shaped up to be the 'Year of the Data Breach.' What lessons can be gleaned from the trenches of breach investigation? Experian's Michael Bruemmer shares tips.
The hacktivist group Anonymous, in its latest posting, is threatening the 'loved ones' of supporters of a Senate cyberthreat information sharing bill critics contend weakens privacy protections.
The Department of Health and Human Services names Jocelyn Samuels as new director of the Office for Civil Rights, which enforces HIPAA compliance. Where is former OCR director Leon Rodriguez headed?
Microsoft launched a botnet-focused takedown effort that didn't just block small-scale campaigns tied to two pieces of malware, but also resulted in an estimated 4 million legitimate site names being disrupted.
FireEye has just appointed a privacy officer and handed him a big mission: Launch a new global privacy program. What is Shane McGee's strategy for this new role, and what will be his top challenges?
Many IT security practitioners see their work as a game, one in which they try to outsmart attackers, says Eric van Ommeren, co-author of the just-published book, Staying Ahead in the Cyber Security Game:
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HIPAA settlements with large financial penalties grab headlines, but the majority of regulatory actions tied to breaches and other HIPAA complaints call for no such penalties. And most complaints are dismissed. Find out why.
A lawsuit filed in an ongoing dispute between a Connecticut community health center and its former IT director over an alleged data security breach reveals more details about the issues involved.
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