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Why Are So Few Ransomware Attacks on the 'Wall of Shame'?So far in 2018, 15 health data breaches have been reported to federal regulators, affecting a combined total of nearly 391,000 individuals....
Privacy Expert Rebecca Herold Offers Trend Outlook for the New YearSo, what can we expect next year? Privacy expert Rebecca Herold offers her predictions for the 11 most significant healthcare...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...