SUBSCRIBE TO E-NEWSLETTERSurvey: Employees steal data and don’t know they shouldn’t
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Many data breaches in health care are caused by employees’ actions or negligence – and a new survey shows many workers are clueless about their organization’s security policies. Read more
Unencrypted backup tapes, hard drives and laptop stolen from health employee’s car
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Any time data goes mobile, there’s a risk of a data breach. That’s what this company learned after several pieces of IT equipment were stolen from an employee’s car. Read more
Lost USB drive leads to breach of 6,000 patient records
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Many healthcare providers have policies about clinicians and staff members carrying sensitive patient data around on laptops, tablets and smartphones. But here’s another mobile gadget to address in those rules: Read more
Patients concerned about the privacy of HIE data
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Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) will likely face several obstacles before they’re widely adopted and begin to improve care and cut costs – including concerns from patients about the privacy of their data. Read more
3 BYOD horror stories healthcare providers can learn from
More healthcare providers are allowing doctors, nurses and other employees to use their own personal smartphones, tablets and other devices. While that may be great for productivity and patient care, it can create new risks, as shown by these three real-life BYOD horror stories. Read more
4 new security threats healthcare providers will face in 2013
The healthcare sector is increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals. What are the new threats providers must watch for? Read more
Survey: Health IT pros see tablets as positive and threatening
Both doctors and health IT pros agree that tablets like Apple’s iPad can bring many benefits for health care providers. However, security concerns often keep those devices from being used. Read more
Letter warns HHS about lack of cloud computing standards in health care
Many healthcare organizations are turning to cloud computing services for EHR systems and other needs. But despite the benefits, there are a lot of risks in the Cloud and some observers say there aren’t enough standards in place to protect patient information. Read more
5 critical mobile security features for smartphones and tablets in health care
Doctors, nurses and other employee are bringing personal mobile devices to work at healthcare organizations. Here are five critical mobile security features IT should require before those gadgets access any sensitive data. Read more
7 IT security mistakes most hospitals make
For most industries, 2012 was a rough year for IT security. And healthcare firms have been especially hard hit by data breaches recently. Read more