Privacy & Security
2021 Year in Review
More than 40 million patient records have been compromised this past year by incidents reported to the federal government in 2021.
Eight C-suite execs offer insights on where they see investments going in the next five years in AI, interoperability, telehealth, cybersecurity, EHRs and emerging technology.
H-ISAC Chief Security Officer Errol Weiss warns that individuals working on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are of "high interest" to adversaries. He'll discuss more at the upcoming HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.
This week's top stories include the Justice Department cracking down on international ransomware attacks and Medicare Part D plan consolidation fueling a 23% drop in offerings.
The thousands of potentially affected healthcare devices include anesthesia machines and patient monitors, according to researchers.
A new SecureAge study found that 40% of employers said their current company had dealt with a cyberattack in the past – yet many faced hurdles to implementing defense measures.
A security expert offers sage advice for CISOs, CIOs and other security leaders to secure the resources they need to ward off attackers and protect health data.
White House officials testified this past week that they have seen a "discernible decrease" in U.
One of the accused, 22-year-old Yaroslav Vasinskyi, is reportedly suspected of attacking about 2,500 victims and raking in $2.3 million in ransom.
In her session at the upcoming virtual HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, Aimee Cardwell will walk information security and IT leaders through a risk-fraught landscape – and offer tips for best defenses.