Privacy & Security

The hacktivist group launched multiple distributed denial-of-service attacks against the hospital's servers in protest of the controversial custody case of Justina Pelletier.

A high percentage of IT workers admit to not following the same security protocols they are expected to enforce, according to a new survey conducted across the United States by Absolute, a Canadian security firm.

Ransomware attack had locked out administrators unless they agreed to the demand of 40 Bitcoins.

Apple chief defies government demands to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists, creating a backdoor into the system’s software.

Elli Riley, Director for Events and Meeting Services at HIMSS, offers a brief overview of what attendees at HIMSS16 can expect from educational sessions to the expansive exhibit floor.

Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology says the feds should do more than just suggest safeguards.

Experts says cybercriminals favor these types of attacks because they are reasonably easy to pull off and have a big impact. 

(SPONSORED) This synopsis of the 2015 Protected Health Information Data Breach Report provides an analysis overview of confirmed Protected Health Information (PHI) breaches involving more than 392 million records and 1,931 incidents across 25 countries.

Hospital workers resort to handwritten notes and faxes after hackers demand $3.4 million in Bitcoin from the hospital in a ransomware attack.

WE Communications’ senior vice president Nicole Miller shares advice ahead of her HIMSS16 session on managing customer messaging in a cybersecurity situation.