Cybersecurity: Page 9

HIMSS survey finds improvements in data security
By Cynthia E. Keen
Thanks in part to the U.S. government's meaningful use initiative, U.S. hospitals have increased security to protect their electronic records, according to the fifth annual security survey from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Physician practices, however, have not been as progressive.
December 20, 2012
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LockPath adds security framework to Keylight software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Risk assessment and security compliance software firm LockPath plans to integrate the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) Common Security Framework (CSF) with its Keylight platform.
December 17, 2012
Hackers hold medical records for ransom in Australia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Seven years of patients' electronic medical records at a medical clinic in Miami, Queensland, are being held for ransom by hackers, according to Australian television channel ABC News.
December 13, 2012
Manchester to ditch 'backscatter' x-ray airport scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Manchester Airport in the U.K. announced on September 17 that it will not renew a program to test airport security scanners based on backscatter x-rays.
September 16, 2012
Digital watermarks guard integrity of 3D images
By Erik L. Ridley
Although undetected tampering of medical images by hackers or other parties may seem a remote prospect, research initiatives are under way to ensure it doesn't happen. A Singapore team has developed a tamper detection scheme based on digital watermarks that can determine if volumetric medical images have been altered.
August 6, 2012
Confused about cybersecurity? Resources are here to help
By Cynthia E. Keen
As the healthcare industry ramps up its adoption of electronic health records, and radiologists increasingly add mobile devices and cloud archiving to their digital mix, questions about the security of digital data should escalate. Just how safe and impenetrable are imaging data?
June 7, 2012
VA issues report on security for mobile devices
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General has published the findings of its investigation into allegations that the organization was circumventing security requirements for Apple mobile devices.
May 24, 2012
ONC offers meaningful use guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Office of the Chief Privacy Officer recently released an instructional guide designed to help healthcare practitioners, staff, and other professionals better understand the role of privacy and security in electronic health records and meaningful use.
May 8, 2012
ONC requests advice on mobile device security
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is requesting feedback on ways to maintain the privacy and security of confidential information in the use of mobile devices by healthcare professionals.
March 6, 2012
HIMSS: EHR, mobile device use catapult security threats
By Cynthia E. Keen
Mobile devices have become a part of imaging informatics delivery hardware -- and therefore need to be part of the security plan. A Wednesday presentation at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting covered this all-important topic of security breaches in healthcare.
February 22, 2012
CynergisTek partners with Iatric Systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CynergisTek has signed a reseller agreement with software applications provider Iatric Systems to offer an automated tool designed to eliminate the need for manual audits within healthcare organizations by identifying, tracking, and resolving privacy breaches.
February 21, 2012
Report: EMR security breaches soared in 2011
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 19 million electronic health records (EHRs) in the U.S. have been affected by security breaches since August 2009, the date when reporting of such incidents became mandatory. In 2011, the number of total records breached increased by 97% compared to 2010, according to a report published by Redspin.
February 8, 2012
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