Privacy & Security

HIT professional reviews information on a laptop outside a server room
By Andrea Fox 10:41 am November 13, 2024
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response will be surveying agencies to assess the readiness of state, local, tribal and territorial public health organizations to manage cyber threats and gauge their needs for support.
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By Andrea Fox 03:33 pm November 11, 2024
The new Veterans Community will support veteran workforce development and transition to civilian life for former members of any branch of the U.S. military and their spouses.
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By Susan Morse 04:38 pm November 07, 2024
The expectation is for a new Congress to create policy around AI and cybersecurity, says Tom Leary of HIMSS.
User authenticates laptop access on a mobile phone with required MFA
By Andrea Fox 10:15 am November 07, 2024
The computing giant says it will phase its roll-out of required multifactor authentication to all users worldwide next year. 
Hand over laptop keyboard
By Andrea Fox 11:02 am November 06, 2024
Also: Kaiser Permanente reported that an unauthorized party gained access to the email accounts of two workforce members and viewed patient health information. 
Cybersecurity experts John Riggi and Richard Staynings speak at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.
By Susan Morse 12:12 pm November 04, 2024
Hospitals didn't have Change Healthcare on their radar as a risk when the ransomware attack affected them, says John Riggi.
Greg Garcia of HSCC at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum
By Mike Miliard 10:15 am October 31, 2024
At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Thursday, leaders from the Health Sector Coordinating Council offered advice for a collaborative layered defense to help health systems bolster responsiveness and stabilize their security postures.
Oracle booth at HIMSS
By Mike Miliard 08:30 am October 30, 2024
Previewed at the company's annual summit, the electronic health record, built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, offers secure automation across clinical workflows, enabling faster insights at the point of care with streamlined documentation and more.