Privacy & Security
Although the health system has been repeatedly dinged for lax security practices, most NHS hospitals aren't discouraging use of consumer messaging tools.
An Internet of Things expert from Travelers discusses equipment maintenance software, smart screens and IoT-linked cabinets.
The hackers went undetected for several weeks at the Portland, Oregon-based health system.
Months after all NHS trusts failed security assessments, a new assessment from a think tank found the majority of hospitals still are leaning on handwritten documentation, and often misplace patient records.
The Georgia provider was hit by two cyberattacks in September 2017, but did not explain when the breach was discovered.
While the state program had a security program in place, it lacked sufficient controls over the data and its operation.
While CMS Administrator Seema Verma called for the end of fax machine use by 2020, new Check Point research found a hacker could steal data from a flaw in the fax protocol.
McAfee researchers show just how easy it is to hack into devices -- but new MedCrypt data shows government guidance may be putting device manufacturers on the right trajectory to shore up this real threat.
She snooped in the EHRs of nearly four dozen people over two years.
The technology alone won’t fix patient ID issues but it can bring some of the data accessibility, interoperability, integrity and security hospitals need.