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Lax mobile device security policies worry health IT managers
Inadequate security policies for mobile devices are a major concern of IT professionals, according to a CDW " straw poll " of IT managers in healthcare, financial services, higher education, and other
Cost of data breaches drops in U.S., but not for healthcare
The average organizational cost of a data security breach in the U.S. dropped 24 percent to $5.5 million in 2011 from $7.2 million in 2010, according to the latest report from the Ponemon Institute .
How to calculate the cost of a hospital data breach
Although hospital operators know that a data breach can lead to significant consequences--lawsuits, loss of business and reputation--a new report by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Report: Securing protected health information 'not always a top priority'
A comprehensive new report released this week, outlines the fragile state of patient information security, offering up a five-step methodology to help healthcare CIOs and CEOs determine the right
91% of small healthcare organizations suffered a data breach in the last year
Nearly all small healthcare organizations and practices responding to a recent survey said they've suffered some sort of data breach in the past year, the Ponemon Institute announced this week.
Report: Healthcare accounts for 3 of the 6 worst data breaches in 2011
Data security breaches occur in every industry, but those in healthcare were particularly significant in 2011. Three of the six worst security breaches in the U.S. were in healthcare this year,
How finance execs can help address data breaches
Patient data breaches have typically been the bailiwick of the CIO and other healthcare IT executives, but new data suggest it might be time for the finance people to step in. A study by the
Health data breaches cost $6.5B annually
The number of reported data security breaches in healthcare organizations increased 32 percent from 2010 to 2011, and, on average, there were four breaches per healthcare provider this year,
Stolen patient records call for better communication
It's very disconcerting that TRICARE contractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) lost unencrypted backup tapes from an electronic health care record containing the personally
Ponemon: SSO could save providers using EHRs $2.6M annually
The use of single-sign-on (SSO) technology could save time and provide "substantial economic benefits" for healthcare organizations that use these technologies to access their electronic health
