A breach that resulted in a $1 million HIPAA settlement led Partners Healthcare in Boston to take many significant steps, including merging its privacy and security efforts, says CISO Jennings Aske. More changes are planned for 2013.
In parts of Europe and Asia, privacy legislation took solid steps forward in 2012. In the U.S., however, progress has stalled. Is the U.S. at risk of falling behind when it comes to privacy protection?
Has the U.K., in its plans to build a national DNA database, adequately addressed all the privacy and security issues involved? And what will the U.S. learn from the British experience?
A federal panel is seeking comments on recommendations for boosting privacy and security requirements for electronic health record modules in the next round of HITECH Act software certification requirements.
From point-of-sale hacks to malware and DDoS attacks, the top cyberthreats of 2012 have been aggressive and strong. Is it time for organizations to adopt a "hack back" strategy against perceived attackers?
Inspector General Patrick Malley deems as inadequate the existing approach to state IT security governance that resulted in a breach last summer of a Department of Revenue tax system, which exposed the Social Security numbers of nearly 4 million taxpayers.
McAfee CPO Michelle Dennedy and Intel CISO Malcolm Harkins work for the same company, but in some ways they are worlds apart. How must privacy and security leaders bridge gaps to face challenges ahead?
"Accessing medical records [should be] as easy as accessing banking records today," says Farzad Mostashari, M.D., national coordinator for health IT, addressing a hearing on patient ID authentication.
The HHS Office for Civil Rights has released long-overdue guidance on how to de-identify patient data for use in research in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Find out what's in the guidance.
Developing a bring-your-own-device
policy that's well-integrated with an organization's overall information security strategy requires a multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach, says attorney Stephen Wu.
Comments are being accepted through Jan. 14, 2013, on potential privacy and security requirements to be included in the meaningful use rule for Stage 3 of the HITECH Act's electronic health record incentive program.
The goal is admirable: Eliminate all traces of online information about an individual if that's what he or she wants. But is the right to be forgotten an impossible dream?
A long-delayed omnibus package of regulations, including modifications to the HIPAA privacy and security rules, remains tied up in government limbo. When might the new rules be released?
David Sherry, CISO of Brown University, sees the security leadership role transitioning completely to risk and governance over the next few years. What challenges will leaders face along the way?
Incorporating new concepts such as security-control overlays and placing a renewed emphasis on information assurance, the forthcoming guidance is 'a total rewrite' from the 2009 version, NIST's Ron Ross says.
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