In this week's roundup, University of Virginia students' Social Security numbers were exposed on mailed health insurance brochures. Also, a California hospital reports a case of inappropriate records access by a staff member.
Federal authorities have indicted five Russians and Ukrainians linked to Heartland hacker Albert Gonzalez for the roles they allegedly played in a credit and debit card fraud scheme that compromised more than 160 million cards.
The author of the forthcoming book "Secrets and Leaks" explains why the acts of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden don't carry the same weight as those of Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology issues a revision to the digital standard used to ensure the integrity of electronic documents and the identity of the signer.
IT security pros see metrics as a useful tool to validate operational performance. But many organizations' top leaders evaluate security on cost. It's time to bridge that gap.
There's been a lull in big healthcare data breaches hitting the federal "Wall of Shame" tally so far in 2013. But that will likely change soon. Find out why.
As personalized medicine continues to grow, how should genetic information be protected when it's incorporated into patients' electronic health records? Federal adviser Dixie Baker offers insights.
What are the emerging security vulnerabilities for mobile devices? Anti-phishing expert Dave Jevans provides insights based on new mobile threat research.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters says more DDoS attacks against U.S. banks are on the way. This fourth campaign will be "a bit different," the group says. Learn what experts expect.
Providing patients with more transparency into who's electronically requesting their health information can not only improve data privacy, but also help patients catch record errors and ID theft, says David Staggs, a participant in a new pilot.
Organizations increasingly engage with customers via social media, but managers often fail to incorporate or enforce key policies. Attorney David Adler offers tips to improve social media management.
The National Security Agency is piloting a new program, as a result of the Edward Snowden incident, in which systems administrators with top-secret clearance can access certain secret documents only with the approval of another colleague.
Because state HIEs vary in connectivity and interoperability levels, secure e-mail based on the Direct Project offers a dependable way of sharing patient data during a disaster, says Tia Tinney of the Southeast Region Collaborative for HIT.
A former respiratory therapist has pleaded guilty in an ID theft case involving more than 800 patient records. A security expert explains why detecting insider fraud can be difficult and offers prevention tips.
What can the Food and Drug Administration do to improve the security of medical devices? Sharon Finney, data security leader at Adventist Health System, offers her insights and also describes her organization's security efforts.
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