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Lax mobile device security policies worry health IT managers
Inadequate security policies for mobile devices are a major concern of IT professionals, according to a CDW " straw poll " of IT managers in healthcare, financial services, higher education, and other
Cost of data breaches drops in U.S., but not for healthcare
The average organizational cost of a data security breach in the U.S. dropped 24 percent to $5.5 million in 2011 from $7.2 million in 2010, according to the latest report from the Ponemon Institute .
Meaningful Use impact on data encryption could be positive
I recently had a conversation with a computer security consultant who has worked in both banking and healthcare. He rated data security as very poor in most healthcare organizations, and said that
CompTIA survey: Mobile devices adding to security threats across industries
Other industries have the same data security issues that healthcare does, and these problems are worsening as the use of mobile devices grows. That's the take-away for healthcare leaders from
Professionalism of your hospital's info security staff vital to data protection
Hospital IT departments need to increase the professionalism of staff assigned to data security, said Ali Pabrai, a Newport Beach, Calif., health IT consultant, in an article published in a patient
8 strategies for tightening mobile security at hospitals
More than 5 percent of all Apple and Android smartphones will be infected with some type of malware in the next year, security firm Trusteer predicts, according to a report in the UK-based Telegraph.
Tips for patient data security: Policies, education, funding
Recent news broke of patient data breaches across the country, including one at Beth Israel that could affect more than 2000 patients. FierceHealthcare caught up with Andrew Lenardon (pictured),
Patient data security breached at Jackson Health
Almost 8 million people have experienced a breach of their medical data during the last two years, according to data from Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. And that
Medical data protections ramp up
Government enforcers are taking a stronger stance on healthcare providers, organizations and insurance companies that leak medical information. Often cited as the key to reducing healthcare costs,
ONC isn't protecting patient data, OIG finds
In two new separate reports, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) raises critical red flags over current attempts to protect electronic health
