Privacy & Security

George Pappas of Intraprise Health on cybersecurity
By Bill Siwicki 09:58 am November 18, 2024
A cybersecurity CEO offers advice on tactics healthcare CISOs and CIOs should use to protect sensitive telehealth data, and how providers can adopt a proactive security stance specific to virtual care.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal
By Mike Miliard 09:56 am November 15, 2024
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sees three areas of concern as artificial intelligence is used across critical infrastructure sectors: attacks using AI, attacks targeting AI systems and design, and implementation failures.
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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Returning service member with daughter
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.
Donald Trump
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.