In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including Stanford Hospital reporting a second breach in less than a year and a stolen thumb drive affecting 14,000 Oregon patients.
The United Kingdom and the United States are both cracking down on healthcare organizations that have experienced information breaches. But they're taking very different approaches. Which approach will prove most effective?
John Halamka, M.D., CIO at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, describes an 18-month privacy and security compliance effort that includes a focus on mobile device security.
The recent theft of an unencrypted laptop computer containing information on more than 9,500 patients of a hospital and a home health agency has Connecticut's Attorney General asking for an explanation.
The Office of Management and Budget is now reviewing both rules for Stage 2 of the HITECH Act electronic health record incentive program - the final step before publication.
Accretive Health, a Chicago-based billing and collections company, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a Minnesota lawsuit filed following a data breach. Find out all the details.
After a breach, some organizations meet the minimum requirements for notification and then hope for the best. The Utah Department of Health is taking a very different approach that's worthy of imitation.
Global Payments Inc. says its data breach investigation is complete, and so far the incident has cost the company $84.4 million. What's next for the payments processor as it recovers from this breach?
In the latest update, much was left unsaid about the Global Payments data breach. And if I were a Global customer or card-issuing entity, I'd have some serious follow-up questions.
A total of 464 major U.S. health information breaches have affected 20.8 million individuals since September 2009. Find out all the latest details about major additions to the breach list.
The Health Information Trust Alliance has unveiled a Cyber Threat Analysis Service, offering updates on the latest healthcare security threats and a variety of research reports.
How can organizations improve their e-discovery efforts? According to David Matthews, deputy CISO for the City of Seattle, it comes down to building up the necessary skills within your own team.
Following the recent theft of a physician's unencrypted personal laptop, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is stepping up efforts to make sure that its encryption mandate is actually followed.
When it comes to breach planning and response, well-intentioned organizations often go wrong. Experian Data Breach Resolution VP Michael Bruemmer tells where they fail and offers advice on how to do these important jobs right.
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