Social media sites are increasingly popular platforms for patients dealing with medical issues. But there are also privacy and security risks involved, and healthcare providers can help patients navigate these.
HealthcareInfoSecurity has extended the deadline for participation in its annual survey to examine the priorities and challenges of healthcare info security leaders. Preliminary results reveal some pain-points.
Amidst draft legislation and the fallout of large-scale breaches, now is both the best and worst of times for privacy, says Trevor Hughes of the IAPP. What are the best career opportunities for privacy pros?
In the quest to prevent data breaches, healthcare providers should take advantage of the free privacy and security resources available from federal regulators. Find out about the most popular guides offered.
From access controls to intrusion detection, mobility to privacy, healthcare organizations face unique network security challenges. Isabelle Dumont of Palo Alto Networks offers a new, unique approach.
To avoid the risk of staff using social media to communicate about patients, healthcare organizations need to offer more secure alternatives, says security and privacy expert Andrew Hicks.
With information freely available about anyone on the Internet, ISACA's Robert Stroud says security professionals need to better monitor and control how personal information is being accessed and used.
HealthcareInfoSecurity's second annual Top 10 Influencers recognizes leaders playing a critical role in healthcare data security and privacy. Find out who's on the list.
In a speech revealing new limits on the way intelligence agencies collect telephone metadata, President Obama also announced a comprehensive review of how government and business are confronting the challenges inherent in big data.
Don't miss the Jan. 24 deadline for participating in HealthcareInfoSecurity's third annual survey examining the priorities and challenges of security leaders at hospitals, clinics and health plans.
Target now says personally identifiable information for up to 70 million of its customers was likely exposed in the December breach that also compromised some 40 million U.S. debit and credit cards.
The healthcare industry must delicately balance the need to keep medical devices secure with the need to protect patient safety, says Michael McNeil, global security and privacy leader at Medtronic, a device manufacturer.
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a proposal that aims to remove legal barriers under the HIPAA Privacy Rule that may prevent state agencies from reporting mental health information used for gun background checks.
HealthcareInfoSecurity has launched its third annual survey to examine the priorities and challenges of healthcare information security leaders, including HIPAA Omnibus Rule compliance.
Buried deep within a 308-page report from a presidential panel on ways to tighten federal surveillance and IT security programs are important recommendations on how to mitigate the insider threat at federal agencies.
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