Privacy & Security

In August, Healthcare IT News, along with our sister sites, MobiHealthNews and Healthcare Finance, will focus on the many ways the industry is succeeding – and the places it's falling short – when it comes to the all-important task of enterprise security.

It’s the operating system that runs the elevator, the HVAC system, medical equipment, and even the router that connects everything else in a hospital to the outside world.

Codesain CEO Rachel De Sain says Australia's My Health Record provides more than 90% of the country's citizens with a national eHealth record that can help them improve their digital health journey.

The goal of the Trusted Instant Messaging+ standard is to enable secure real-time electronic transmission of healthcare information.

Healthcare CISOs need to understand how every employee, application and IT technology impacts their risk profile, especially as they invest in digital transformation strategies. This will require a redefinition of the way they asses risk and require new skillsets and tools to help make the right decisions.

Companies have upped their games in recent years, bolstering their technical infrastructure and jumping through regulatory hoops to prove they have the wherewithal to handle PHI. Providers have taken notice, and are embracing the cloud in big ways.

According to the CBSi B2B Cybersecurity Study, Asia Pacific 2018, one of the biggest challenges faced by an organisation’s cybersecurity framework is aligning cybersecurity with business priorities.