BALTIMORE, Feb. 12, 2019 PRNewswire — In 2018, 15,085,302 patient records were breached, according to new data released today in the Protenus Breach Barometer. Published by Protenus, an AI-powered healthcare compliance analytics platform that protects patient data for the nation’s leading health systems, the Breach Barometer is the industry’s definitive source for health data breach
Halifax Health Vice President and CIO Tom Stafford views the constant effort needed to defend against cybersecurity threats as a war. At the end of the day, weve got the bad guys trying to get to our data, Stafford said Tuesday at HIMSS19 in Orlando, Fla. And so we have to do novel things and
Several technologies playing increasingly critical roles in mitigating the potential impact of security incidents in healthcare, say Ron Mehring, CISO at Texas Health Resources, and Axel Wirth of Symantec.In an interview after their joint presentation at a preconference cybersecurity forum Monday at HIMSS19 in Orlando, Florida, Mehring notes: “The biggest technology stacks we’ve been implementing
Theyre not entirely new but each brings fresh twists health and IT executives will need to keep pace with moving forward. Mobile device exploits, cloud based-data breaches, ransomware these are just three of the major information security threats healthcare organizations will have to watch out for in 2019 and the years that follow.It will be
This year’s event at the Orange County Convention Center promises 1,300-plus exhibitors, including more than 70 vendors in the show’s dedicated Cybersecurity Command Center.The conference is expected to draw more than 45,000 attendees and offer more than 300 educational sessions spanning 24 topics – including cybersecurity and privacy as well as related regulatory updates.Cybersecurity sessions
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that an allegation of actual injury or adverse effect is not required to establish standing to sue under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14 (BIPA). This post discusses the importance of the ruling to current and future BIPA litigation.The Illinois Supreme Court rendered a decision on
As 2018 was coming to a close, Healthcare Innovation Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland caught up with David Finn, the former hospital CIO and currently the executive vice president for strategic innovation at the Austin, Texas-based CynergisTek consulting firm. The Houston-based Finn, who has spent many years in the cybersecurity arena, sees a complex and challenging landscape
Appearing alongside five of the nation’s other top intelligence officials, Coats was first to testify, and he warned that “the big four” countries remain a significant threat to both the U.S. government and private sector. He also said their efforts are “likely to further intensify this year.”In the face of myriad threats, knowing which defenses
With Data Privacy Day upon us, professor and cybersecurity veteran Christian Espinosa speaks about the data security landscape and what the future might hold. Big Data is set to explode in coming years, and healthcare in particular is set to see huge expansion. As connected devices and the Internet of Medical Things continue to permeate
Start-up companies know that, when potential investors kick the tires, they will look carefully at the companys business model and IP portfolio. These days, investors are also likely to look at whether the company is in compliance with privacy and data security laws. Cybersecurity has become increasingly important for business of all sizes. While identity
