Healthcare Information Security is the Most Difficult.
IT security is no cakewalk to begin with, but healthcare IT security is by far the most difficult. They have compliances and standards to meet, HIPAA for example, like all other sectors; but it’s the transfer, storage, and access of information that is most difficult to control and monitor. In the financial sector everything […]
Mobile Device Management in Healthcare
Mobile devices and bring your own device (BYOD) policies are quickly changing the landscape of healthcare facilities. The number of these devices in facilities is growing rapidly as well as the production and diversity of mobile devices overall. This movement is expected to help curb the cost of healthcare processes (which are steadily rising), […]
Data Security Predictions for 2014
With the Target breach closing out the year with a bang, specialists have put together some predictions for the year to come. The theme for 2014 is heightened expectations. Consumers and regulators are expected to put more pressure on organizations to step up their security measures throughout 2014. Kroll Advisory Solutions recently released its […]
Data Loss Prevention Best Practices
Data loss prevention (DLP) is going to become even more important now that BYOD policies are taking over. It is important to understand what steps need to be taken and what considerations need to be made in order to protect your organization and its brand. We have touched on this subject before but its […]
Point of Sale Machines are Potential Cause of Another Data Breach
Neiman Marcus is the latest victim of a data breach caused by credit card hackers. Brian Krebs reported last week that the upscale department store had its database of customer information hacked last month. This comes in the wake of Targets historic breach of over 40 million credit card numbers and an additional 70 […]
Intense Expectations for Healthcare Security Predicted in 2014
In 2013, 45% of data breaches were in the healthcare industry. Because of this, compliance and regulations in healthcare are expected to intensify throughout this calender year. This will not bode well for what healthcare privacy, information security, and compliance officers were wishing for this year. In a recent survey performed by ID experts […]
What is Cyber Liability Insurance and Why is it Important?
Cyber liability insurance protects an organization from risks associated with e-business, the internet, networks, and informational assets controlled by first and third parties. The original cyber liability policies written were almost soely for companies providing computer hardware and software services. Today, with ever changing state and federal regulations, plus the addition of compliance standards […]
New study on hard drive failure rates surprises many.
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Data breaches in Healthcare remain a big concern in 2014
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