Privacy & Security
As cyber threats increase, this RFI aims to help the agency support implementation of security best practices and better share enforcement funds with individuals harmed by HIPAA violations.
The bipartisan bill would put in place baseline cybersecurity requirements for device manufacturers applying for FDA approval and require plans to monitor and address post-market vulnerabilities.
When implemented correctly, these programs can effectively crowdsource security research and testing services to help uncover real world exploitable vulnerabilities.
Two are part of its Right of Access initiative – bringing the number of cases to 27 since the project began – and two stem from impermissible disclosure of protected health information.
Anurag Lal, CEO of NetSfere and former director of the U.S. National Broadband Task Force, says secure communication should be a top priority for organizations.
KSB Hospital VP and CIO Ray Sharp discusses telehealth, cybersecurity training for personnel and how patient data can support clinical decision-making.
The government’s new cybersecurity bill could add millions of dollars to the budgets of hospitals already contending with the price of COVID-19.
Chronic staffing shortages, the need for immutable back-ups, reliance on reactive security technologies – these are big cybersecurity challenges. One expert sees a path forward.
The warnings followed an alert from federal security agencies about Russian state-sponsored threat actors exploiting default protocols and known vulnerabilities.