Privacy & Security

Leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Intermountain and HIMSS discuss the top threats to information security – and describe how this key public-private partnership can enable more collaborative and consistent risk mitigation.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence published its final guidance this week on securing telehealth and remote patient monitoring ecosystems.

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center published a threat brief outlining common threats to electronic health records, including phishing attacks, malware and cloud threats.

This week's top stories include the Mayo Clinic ceasing the scheduling of appointments for patients in most Medicare Advantage plans, and an Oklahoma City hospital's response to COVID-19-related social media posts that accused providers of murder.

In a preview of his HIMSS22 session, the CEO of Tripleblind explains the value of private data – and describes how his company's technology enables datasets to be used for model training while complying with an array of privacy regulations.

The centre was revalidated after first achieving the status in 2015.

Plus: Ukrainian banks and military agency hit with DDoS attack, and an EHR vendor agrees to pony up $1.3 million after a data breach.

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City filed a motion for a temporary restraining order after COVID-19-related social media posts accused providers of murder.

In an ever-changing landscape of cyberthreats, here are some ways CISOs can bring teams together and establish a culture of security.

The EU announced that it's preparing to extend the Digital COVID Certificate by a year, until June 2023. On 31 March, it will publish a report on the technology’s regulation, and Brussels-based Frieda Klotz finds out more.