3 critical security best practices not required by HIPAA

April 13, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Security, Special Report 

With HIPAA and the HITECH Act, healthcare providers must follow a lot of regulations for protecting patient data. However, a new study says many organizations may be focusing too much on compliance and missing other critical best practices.  Read more

Health data breaches increase 97% due to unsecured mobile devices

January 31, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
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The number of breaches of patient health data nearly doubled in 2011 compared to the year before. The biggest reasons for the increase in the number of security incidents:  Read more