Enabling the secure sharing of patient data is a key aspect of work under way to modernize the Department of Veterans Affair's VistA electronic health record system, says Jim Traficant of ASM Research, which is leading an infrastructure project.
A controversial U.K. "emergency" surveillance bill has become law, just seven days after being introduced to Parliament. But a privacy rights group has already promised to challenge the new law in court.
The largest data breach reported in June resulted in the exposure of 1.3 million identities. This seems like a small number when compared to the 145 million exposed in the largest breach of May. However, while reported in June, this breach also took place during the month of May. This brings the total number of...
The endpoint protection platform provides a collection of security capabilities to protect PCs, smartphones and tablets. Vendors in this market compete on the quality of their protection capabilities, the depth and breadth of features, and the ease of administration.
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The Obama administration withholds judgment on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act until the bill is scheduled for a Senate floor vote. But no one is saying if or when that will happen.
A controversial U.K. data-retention bill has been passed by the House of Commons after just one day of debate. But a House of Lords committee sees problems with the proposed fast-track legislation.
The British government is seeking quick approval of an "emergency" blanket data retention law that would require U.K. telecommunications providers to store information relating to their customers' calls, texts and e-mails for 12 months.
The hacktivist group Anonymous, in its latest posting, is threatening the 'loved ones' of supporters of a Senate cyberthreat information sharing bill critics contend weakens privacy protections.
The Department of Health and Human Services names Jocelyn Samuels as new director of the Office for Civil Rights, which enforces HIPAA compliance. Where is former OCR director Leon Rodriguez headed?
Schools are embracing the use of technology to cut costs, to perform research, roll out computer-based classes and exercises and to compete for students. At the same time, the school administration is being asked by parents, state, local, regional or even federal governments to make sure that students and faculty are...
HIPAA settlements with large financial penalties grab headlines, but the majority of regulatory actions tied to breaches and other HIPAA complaints call for no such penalties. And most complaints are dismissed. Find out why.
Secure file sharing, syncing and associated productivity requirements impose pressing technical and operational challenges on organizations. Data must be secure. File sharing must adhere to company policies and industry regulations. At the same time, employees need fast, convenient access to content to be...
The consumerization of IT and the popularity of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) are jeopardizing the security and integrity of business data. Seeking an easy way to share files across smartphones, tablets, and desktops, employees are signing up for free public cloud file sharing services that lack rigorous security and...
The Obama administration has reached a deal with EU representatives, pending Congressional approval, to give EU citizens the right to file lawsuits, in certain circumstances, if the U.S. has violated their privacy rights.
A GOP report offers a scathing assessment of technical and management issues - including security practices - that contributed to the troubled launch of HealthCare.gov. Meanwhile, HHS announces new management positions for the Obamacare project.
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