The conventional wisdom that Congress won't enact significant IT security legislation this year hasn't deterred some Democratic lawmakers, including House Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie Thompson, from introducing another cybersecurity bill.
An (ISC)2 survey suggests that a Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency paper backs a government-run board to oversee IT security certifications, a point disputed by the report's author. Where does the truth lie?
Key factors making the security landscape riskier are the rapid rise of social networking, the growing reliance on cloud computing and the growing sophistication, criminalization and organization of hackers, a new survey shows.
Five AvMed Health Plan customers have filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the 1.2 million individuals potentially affected by a healthcare information breach.
The launch of a national database of certain healthcare claims data, which was slated for Monday, has been delayed in the wake of strong concerns voiced by privacy advocates.
A national model for state laws on patient privacy issues would play a key role in the success of health information exchanges, says Richard Gibson, M.D., who recently testified before Congress
As healthcare organizations make broader use of wireless networks and devices, they must develop an aggressive risk management plan to address security threats, says security expert Rebecca Herold.
A newly unveiled website for reporting electronic health record patient safety issues, including health information breaches, is modeled after a similar reporting system in the aviation industry.
A Florida hospital is notifying approximately 40,000 of its emergency room patients about a breach incident involving stolen paper records that it believes might have affected about 1,500 of those patients.
Using palm scanning technology to identify patients can help improve patient safety and prevent fraud, says Michael Sauk, vice president and CIO at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics.
This week's top news and views: Health Net Fined Again for Breach; Assessing Whether Congress Will Alter HITECH Plans; Palm Scans as a Fraud Preventer.
The news that Health Net has now been fined twice in connection with a health information breach incident is a wakeup call for breach prevention action.
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