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A Call to Action for Healthcare IT Security

by | Oct 9, 2015 | Compliance, Current IT Security Events, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Health IT, HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, IT News You Can Use, IT Security, Medical Device Security, Regulatory Compliance

During National Health IT Week, I am encouraged to see such a concerted effort led by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).  Health IT Week has become a rallying point for the healthcare industry to face the challenges of advancing...

What Hospitals Need to Know (and DO) about Vulnerable Medical Devices

by | May 21, 2014 | HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA HITECH, HiTech, Hospital Security, IT Security, Medical Device Security, Risk Assessment, Security Breach, Wireless Medical Devices

On the popular tv show Homeland, Vice President Walden’s hacked pacemaker became the weapon for his assassination. In an interview last year, former Vice President Dick Cheney confirmed that the possibility of his pacemaker being hacked had been discussed and the...