HealthITSecurity.com will review the basics of healthcare data encryption, and discuss some of the arguments for using this technological protection. Source: HealthITSecurity.com
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Mental Health Facility Has PHI Data Breach of 11K Patients
A mental health facility in Texas recently reported a potential PHI data breach that may affect over 11,000 patients. Source: HealthITSecurity.com
Senate Passes Cybersecurity Info Sharing Bill
Several Privacy-Related Amendments Rejected. Source: BankInfoSecurity.com
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Too many healthcare employees complacent about security
Non-technical health care employees are too complacent about the possibility of a data breach. Source: CSOonline.com
Businesses Lack Protection Against Mobile Data Breaches
Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) reported their organization has experienced a data breach as a result of a mobile security issue, the survey found. Source: eweek.com
Target converts to credit cards with PINs, not just signatures, for security reasons
Two years after its catastrophic data breach, Target has become the first major credit card issuer to convert to cards that contain a PIN. Source: Cleveland.com
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Why CIOs should worry about the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things brings with it the promise gee-whiz applications and life-changing innovation. But one thing’s for sure – there are as many questions as there will be gigabytes of data being poured into your data centers. Source: CIO.com
New Android vulnerabilities put over a billion devices at risk of remote hacking
The flaws are located in Android's media processing components and can be exploited through maliciously crafted websites. Source:CIO.com
Thousands of medical devices are vulnerable to hacking, security researchers say
The security flaws put patients' health at risk. Source: CIO.com
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