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Threat Intelligence Adoption Tests HIT Infrastructure Security

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Large cyberattacks plague the healthcare industry as organizations are challenged with introducing and maintaining threat intelligence as part of their HIT infrastructure security. The Ponemon...

Connected Medical Devices Need Current HIT Infrastructure Security

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Organizations are adding more connected medical devices to their HIT infrastructure, which raises concerns about device security. A recent Research and Markets report predicted that the medical device...

Interoperability Stressed in Recent FDA Medical Device Guidance

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The FDA released a final guidance for smart and secure interactions among medical devices, emphasizing the importance of incorporating interoperability among devices in the design stage. “FDA...

Lack of Design Phase Involvement Threatens Medical IoT Security

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A recent Deloitte poll identified that legacy and fielded medical Internet of Things (IoT) devices challenge provider connected device ecosystems, indicating that medical IoT security continues to test...

HIMSS Finds Improved HIT Network Security Infrastructure

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Organizations need to enhance their HIT network security infrastructure as more advanced cyberattacks continue to threaten clinical data. HIMSS released its latest cybersecurity survey, which...

Healthcare Cyberattacks Remain Persistent Despite Better HIT

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A recent KPMG survey found that the healthcare industry has experienced an increase in healthcare cyberattacks and data loss since 2015. The healthcare executives polled stated that while they are...

Visibility, Automation Defend Against Network Security Threats

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Fluency announced the availability of its Security Analytics and Orchestration (SAO) solution version 5.5, adding further protection from network security threats in the wake of WannaCry. The solution...

Trend Micro Adds Mobile Security, Device Monitoring Tools

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Trend Micro joined VMware’s Mobile Security Alliance by integrating its Mobile Security for Enterprise solution with AirWatch and VMware Workspace ONE to enhance device monitoring and mobile...

Healthcare Blockchain Set to Digitally Transform Health IT

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Healthcare blockchain is gaining interest as organizations seek alternative ways to protect and share clinical data. Blockchain has piqued the interest of many organizations seeking a better way to...

BCM, Disaster Recovery Give Visibility During Data Breaches

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Business continuity management (BCM) and disaster recovery are two tools that work together to detect data breaches and ensure workflows remain uninterrupted. According to the Business Continuity...

Healthcare Data Migration Benefits from Cloud Tools

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Every organization will undergo major and minor healthcare data migrations as clinical data needs to be moved to more advanced and scalable storage solutions. Understanding the data so the migration...

Cybersecurity Task Force Urges IT Infrastructure Improvements

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The Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force recently released a report detailing how healthcare organizations can address the growing threat of cyber-attacks to health IT infrastructure. The...

Blue Cedar Releases Enterprise Mobility Management Alternative

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Blue Cedar announced the release of its new enterprise mobile security platform aimed at extending traditional enterprise mobility management (EMM) solutions. The platform provides secure data access...

Healthcare Blockchain Focus of New IEEE Standards Association

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IEEE announced the launch of its latest IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections (IC) program: Digital Inclusion through Trust and Agency, which focuses on blockchain technology. The...

IoT, BYOD Prompt Healthcare Cloud Security Market Growth

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The healthcare cloud security market is growing as organizations continue to embrace cloud-based IT infrastructure solutions. According to a recent Markets and Markets report, the cloud security...

Hacker-Based Cyber Defense Increases Healthcare Data Security

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Synack announced that its hacker-powered intelligence platform is now backed by Microsoft and HPE and has raised over $20 million in a Series C round of funding to add more advanced healthcare data...

Healthcare Blockchain Relies on Industry Standardization

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Healthcare blockchain is growing as organizations seek more secure ways to exchange information and conduct transactions with other entities. The enterprise blockchain market is expected to grow at a...

HIMSS Analytics Highlights Health IT Mobile Security Concerns

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HIMSS Analytics released its 2017 Essentials Brief: Mobile Study, covering the use of mobile technology in hospitals. The market research report specifically focuses on the use of tablets and...

How Evolving Endpoint Protection Platforms Secure Devices

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As healthcare organizations deploy more mobile devices into their health IT infrastructures, networks can become more vulnerable because malware has more opportunities to affect the networks. This is...

Staffing Top Challenge in SIEM HIT Infrastructure Adoption

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Security information and event management (SIEM) is an important aspect of HIT infrastructure security, but a recent study conducted by the Ponemon Institute found that over half of respondents were...