Privacy & Security

Experts at a HIMSS21 Global Digital Conference session explored the tension between broader data availability and the importance of IoT data privacy, explaining where HIPAA applies – and where it doesn't.

The consulting firm told Healthcare IT News that the incident had no impact on its operations or on its clients' systems.

The remote work arrangements necessitated by the global pandemic have had a tremendous impact on healthcare security, said health system CISOs during HIMSS21 Digital on Wednesday.

Skyflow debuts a "zero trust" data vault designed specifically for personal health information. Nordic Consulting has partnered with Fortified Health Security to enhance Nordic's security portfolio.

While it may make sense for healthcare organizations to accede to cybercriminals' demands in the interest of patient safety and business continuity, one expert at HIMSS21 said it's time to "disrupt the economic balance here."

AI-based attacks are just one new development hospitals and health systems should be girding for as they bolster their risk mitigation strategies, said experts at HIMSS21 on Monday.

Panelists at the HIMSS21 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Monday emphasized the importance of getting clinicians and decision-makers on board with safeguarding a health system from bad actors.

This week's top stories include the pandemic exposing vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem, and the CMS expecting Medicare Part D average premiums to increase nearly 5% in 2022.

A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that hospitals with low cybersecurity ratings were more likely to experience a data breach.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a wide range of vulnerabilities for bad actors to take advantage of, a new report shows.