Healthcare organizations need to improve the methods they use to objectively assess the severity of a security incident and whether it should be reported to comply with the HITECH Act's breach notification rule, one privacy officer says.
Two weeks after authorities on two continents arrested cyber criminals linked to the Zeus malware, Microsoft has added the infamous Trojan's signature to one of its best removal tools in an effort to hunt down infected machines.
Zeus, now in its eighth generation, is striking businesses and financial institutions throughout the world, and it's suspected to be the malware behind recent attacks on mobile devices.
Hospitals and clinics need to take a methodical approach to privacy and security as they prepare to qualify for electronic health records incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid under the HITECH Act, security adviser Phyllis Patrick says.
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.
Federal authorities have charged 44 alleged members and associates of an Armenian-American organized crime enterprise in connection with two massive insurance fraud schemes.
The emergence of Bugat is an attempt by cyber criminals to diversify their attack tools, using a platform that is similar to Zeus, but harder to detect.
Medicare and the Department of Veterans Affairs have formally launched "blue button" projects that enable patients to more easily download certain health information from secure websites.
If patients express interest in joining online health communities that enable them to compare notes with others who have similar conditions, make sure they're aware of the privacy risks.
The United States should look to the European Union for examples of how to successfully protect the privacy of patient information, the co-author of a new report on electronic health records says.
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