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2017 Health Data Breach Tally: An Analysis
2017-12-21 19:33

Experts Analyze Whether the Stats Signify Real ProgressCompared to the mega-breaches that hit the healthcare sector in 2015 and 2016, the top 10 breaches reported for 2017 were far smaller....

OCR: Mobile Devices Still Pose Security Risk to Health Data
2017-11-03 19:33

Regulators Remind Entities to Take Key Steps to Prevent BreachesAlthough far fewer major health data breaches these days involve the loss or theft of unencrypted mobile devices, regulators are...

Hacking Incidents Dominate 2017 Health Data Breach Tally
2017-11-02 15:03

Vast Majority of Recent Breach Victims Affected by a Hacker AttackWith less than two months left in the year, incidents involving hackers are dominating the federal tally of health data breaches...

Contest Aims to Improve Health Data Exchange Security
2017-10-12 21:03

In Search of a Security Component for the New FHIR StandardThe new FHIR standard is designed to help ease the exchange of health data among healthcare organizations across the nation. But there's...

Health Data Security: Making Progress? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

CISOs, Analysts React to Findings of 2017 HIMSS Cybersecurity SurveyYet another survey confirms that despite high-profile cyber threats, many healthcare organizations still have relatively skimpy...

Health Data Security: Making Progress? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-10 20:33

CISOs, Analysts React to Findings of 2017 HIMSS Cybersecurity SurveyYet another survey confirms that despite high-profile cyber threats, many healthcare organizations still have relatively skimpy...

'Wall of Shame' Hits New Milestone for Health Data Breaches (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-09 20:33

Analysis: What the Latest Breach Statistics MeanThe federal tally that lists major health data breaches has hit a new milestone: More than 2,000 breaches have been reported since September 2009....

Nuance: NotPetya Attack Was Not a Reportable Health Data Breach (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-31 20:18

Medical Transcription Services Vendor Explains Decision to CustomersNuance has issued an unusual public letter to customers explaining why the medical transcription services vendor has decided not...

Analysis: Top Health Data Breaches So Far in 2017 (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-03 19:18

Federal Tally Shows Continued Uptick in Hacking IncidentsWith the exception of one large theft incident involving an insider, hacker attacks - including some involving ransomware - continue to be...

The path to protecting health data: 10 steps to get started (Help Net Security)
2017-06-29 17:45

The information in your medical records can be more valuable than your credit card numbers to a cybercriminal. Experts estimate healthcare data is 50 times more valuable to hackers than stolen...