Physicians adopting electronic health records systems need to demonstrate to their patients that they're taking adequate steps to keep records secure because so many consumers are worried about health information privacy.
Malware like ZeuS has rapidly outpaced all other banking security threats, and according to a recent survey by PhoneFactor is regarded as the greatest threat to online banking today. Because malware has evolved to defeat most security measures currently in place, financial institutions must likewise evolve their...
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights has yet to firm up a timeline or a strategy for HIPAA compliance audits, which were mandated by the HITECH Act.
A preliminary draft of new online authentication guidance from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council puts greater responsibility on the shoulders of financial institutions to enhance security.
Security professionals attending the HIMSS Conference list their key challenges, including developing truly practical privacy and security policies and procedures.
Federal regulators won't issue final versions of two important rules that deal with healthcare information privacy and security issues until the second half of this year, says security expert Lisa Gallagher.
In his new post, Chris Painter will head the State Department's global diplomatic engagement on cyber issues and serve as the department's primary liaison with his former boss, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt.
The latest Government Accountability Office report reflects the complexity of securing key IT systems: The administration has come far the past two years, but much more work remains to be done to secure effectively the nation's critical information infrastructure.
Tom Oscherwitz says consumers put themselves at risk by giving out too much personal information that is often used for online banking log-in credentials.
Deven McGraw, co-chair of the Privacy and Security Tiger Team that's advising federal regulators, offers insights on how the team's recommendations might be implemented and what topics it will tackle next.
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