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The increasing use of apps provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs is meant to improve access to patient health and benefits information in convenient digital platforms. However, members of Congress are worried that this electronic data is vulnerable.February 13
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Similar to how an individual would not go to the dentist until after teeth have started falling out, an organization should not wait until a breach to get serious about cybersecurity.February 13Chief technology officerWhite Hat Security
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology is offering strategies for healthcare organizations and other industries to better secure their cyber supply chains.February 7
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Developing a national patient identifier, a unique identification number that could be used across healthcare systems nationwide, is a fairly simple concept, but very complex in practice, with deep implications for both privacy and well-being.February 4Senior director for federal civilian marketsLexisNexis Risk Solutions
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The spread of the Wuhan coronavirus and the threat to public health is being exploited by cybercriminals who are using the global crisis to launch malicious phishing campaigns.February 3
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Efforts by healthcare providers and insurers to improve information security are being thwarted because employees won’t stop clicking on phishing emails.January 28
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January 28 is International Data Privacy Day, a day meant to focus attention on best practices around protecting the privacy and security of customer data.January 28
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Many technology companies are tightening data control offerings and supplying more secure options to adhere to increased data privacy laws and mitigate noncompliance.January 27Chief technology officerBoomi
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As healthcare organizations move data and applications offsite, it becomes increasingly important to assess all costs and risks.January 23
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned providers and patients about cybersecurity vulnerabilities for certain GE Healthcare Clinical Information Central Stations and Telemetry Servers.January 23