Privacy & Security

The second in a four-part series looks at what healthcare providers need to do when implementing radio frequency identification because it’s not secure enough on its own.

Shivom has created what it calls a Unique Global Genome ID, designed to allow providers and researchers to more easily work with precision data and give patients ownership of their genomic information.

Hackers hijacked an employee email account and diverted emails sent to the account to another account for which the county did not have access.

The first in a four-part series on successfully implementing radio frequency identification explains three ways the tech can improve patient experience and engagement.

In response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s RFI on how to improve medical device security, industry groups asked for FDA standards around devices -- among a host of other support measures.

Winston Armstrong, CISO at the San Diego Super Computer Center, and Sandeep Chandra, director of health cyberinfrastructure at the same center, both tout the benefits of a hybrid cloud. But key safeguards are needed to keep it secure.

Kimberly Carrosino, senior director of identity and access management at Providence Health and Services, says hiring a partner to manage identities within healthcare systems can reduce costs, improve compliance and automate certain workflows.

Richard Staynings, a cybersecurity evangelist with Clearwater Compliance and a HIMSS Cybersecurity Committee member, advocates for providers to make sure its third-party tools work well together and do not create unwanted vulnerabilities.

Toby Gouker, CISO at First Health Advisory Solutions, says the bad guys have decided to pick on the healthcare community, which means there is little time for the industry to shore up its defenses.

Hector Rodriguez, worldwide CISO for Microsoft, says everybody in a healthcare organization must be involved in compliance now that GDPR is in effect.