Cloud services contracts often provide little to no wiggle room. What steps do organizations need to take before signing any contract? IT security lawyer Françoise Gilbert offers some key strategies.
A new presidential fellowship program, which seeks developers for short-term technology assignments, includes a project designed to spread the use of the Blue Button medical records secure download function.
A Massachusetts hospital that reported a 2010 breach involving lost backup tapes with information on 800,000 individuals has agreed to pay a $475,000 penalty to settle a state attorney general's HIPAA lawsuit.
IT risk management, cyber insurance, privacy - these are hot topics for security leaders, but not for their boards of directors. Why do senior executives still fail to see IT risks as business risks?
The federal tally of individuals affected by major healthcare information breaches since September 2009 now exceeds 20 million. But two recently reported major incidents have yet to make the list.
Why are socially engineered schemes causing so many headaches? Symantec's new Internet Security Threat Report shows attacks are growing. Here's a list of Symantec's recommendations to thwart risks.
The Obama Administration has unveiled a "digital government" strategy that requires federal agencies to launch new mobile applications. The strategy calls for standardized implementation of privacy controls.
Imagine a computer network that can fool intruders into seeing configurations that in reality don't exist, making it hard for them to invade the system. That's what Scott DeLoach is trying to figure out how to do.
Hacktivist attacks will increase, and researcher Gregory Nowak says organizations can take proactive steps to reduce exposure and protect brand reputation. Why, then, are many organizations failing?
Cybersecurity threats are so great that the FBI recognizes its falling behind on them. What must be done to contain the flood of cyber criminals? FBI cybersecurity leader Steve Chabinsky offers ideas.
As federal authorities ponder how to ensure health information exchanges follow the same "rules of the road," observers are debating whether the proposed voluntary compliance with guidelines will prove effective.
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has fined Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust £90,000 for a breach involving patient lists repeatedly faxed to the wrong recipient.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation warns of a scheme involving pop-up windows through which fraudsters trick travelers into installing bogus software updates. The "updates" are really malware installations.
Farzad Mostashari, who heads the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, will be the keynote speaker at a June 6-7 conference organized by consumer advocacy group Patient Privacy Rights.
Federal authorities have selected another 95 healthcare organizations that will be audited for HIPAA compliance this year and notification is continuing. Find out more details in this progress report.
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