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HIMSS: Hospitals must be more 'proactive' about data breach prevention
Hospitals and health organizations need to be more proactive about preventing health data breaches, concluded the authors of the recently released "2012 HIMSS Analytics Report: Security of Patient
Spending on security of health data breaches to hit $70B by 2015
With the cost of healthcare data breaches continuing to rise year after year , it shouldn't come as a surprise that spending on the security of that information is estimated to hit $40 billion this
Report: Securing protected health information 'not always a top priority'
A comprehensive new report released this week, outlines the fragile state of patient information security, offering up a five-step methodology to help healthcare CIOs and CEOs determine the right
Report: Data breaches from unencrypted devices up 525% in 2011
Healthcare organizations need to "serve as their own watchdog" to increase security and decrease data breaches, a new report from IT security audit firm Redspin concludes. The increase in "bring your
HHS: 'Major' health data breaches now up to 385
The number of "major" healthcare information breaches--those impacting 500 or more individuals--has hit 385 since 2009, according to the Department of Health & Human Services' Office for Civil
How health execs are dealing with apps leaking sensitive information
Dangers continue to mount for clinicians who download commercial apps for work. A new report by security site Dark Reading warned that growing number of apps share user information with a variety of
Healthcare industry poorly protecting patient privacy
Healthcare organizations and other industry players are falling short in protecting the privacy and security of patient information, according to a new report from consulting firm PwC. A survey of
Unencrypted thumb drive compromises vets' health info
Unencrypted thumb drive. "Those three words don't make VA CIOs happy," said Veterans Affairs Department CIO Roger Baker during his monthly press briefing on data breaches. According to Baker, an
Laptop theft is No. 1 source of health data breaches
HHS officials last week confirmed what many people have long suspected: Laptop theft is the most common source of health data breaches affecting at least 500 people. Of the 189 breaches reported to
HHS: Laptop theft is No. 1 source of health data breaches
Here's another reminder: Secure your laptop computers. HHS officials last week confirmed what many people have long suspected: Laptop theft is the most common source of health data breaches affecting
