How to build a successful EMR access monitoring process
Monitoring is the 5th element of the 7 elements of an effective compliance program. It is a continuous task that compliance and privacy teams must do to ensure any inappropriate accesses are detected and resolved in a timely manner.…
Hospitals spend more after a data breach, but there is a fix
Two recently published reports discuss the high cost of healthcare data breaches organizations can incur. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that it takes a breached healthcare organization a full year to recover.…
Small-scale HIPAA violations of medical privacy from employee snooping
A recent ProPublica article highlighted how small-scale medical privacy breaches are causing harm across the nation. The impact of small-scale breaches is immense, but seems to garner comparatively little coverage as most data breach headlines focus on large-scale breaches involving hundreds if not thousands of medical records.…
User and entity behavior analytics for healthcare: What is it? how can it help?
Gartner, Inc. recently released their “Market Guide for User and Entity Behavior Analytics”. Gartner provides an interesting take on a very hot topic in the security space across all industries in the modern day.…
Cyberattacks reveal the truth about network vulnerability
The cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline Co. and similar recent attacks such as the SolarWinds breach (which impacted several government agencies) revealed major vulnerabilities in government cybersecurity protocols and critical infrastructure systems, resulting in immediate action to be taken by the White House.…
4 key differences between consumer and enterprise biometrics (Part 2)
By Paul Oramasionwu and Vini Melo
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Biometrics used to feel like fiction – we’d see it in spy movies and think that it was something that was only easily accessible in a cinematic universe. But now, nothing could be further from the truth. Biometrics are used everywhere, from logging into our phones with a face scan to activating personal assistants with a voice.…
CJIS compliance requirements and the 13 security policy areas
If you have any involvement with government entities and operations, chances are you’ve heard of CJIS compliance. It’s the largest division of the FBI and the primary source of information and services for all law enforcement, national security, and intelligence community partners.…
New Forrester study reveals COVID-driven Digital Identity issues and solutions
By Rebecca Slisz, Manager, Product Marketing, Imprivata
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COVID-19 profoundly impacted healthcare IT, security, and compliance organizations. Many hospitals accelerated telehealth initiatives and shifted certain workers home to help stop the spread, creating remote access security challenges and technical support issues.…
“We had a large manufacturing company come to us looking to solve their third-party access problem after discovering a virus within their OT environment,” says Rob Palermo, VP of Product Management at SecureLink. “One of the first steps they took was to disable VPNs being used by third parties.…
It is time for a national strategy on patient identity
By Sean Kelly
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As a practicing emergency physician, I see the need for better patient identification on every shift. Every aspect of patient care begins with proper patient identification. Every decision I make depends on the availability and accuracy of the information available.…
Best practices to prevent data breaches for technology vendors
As a technology vendor, your number one goal is to provide the best service possible to your customers. The enterprises you support likely rely on you for pretty critical business functions, like operating machinery or storing confidential patient or client information.…
7 common VPN security risks: the not-so-good, the bad, and the ugly
Discover the common VPN security risks and learn how to protect your network. Learn how Imprivata Vendor Privileged Access Management can solve your VPN problems.…
Why Digital Identity Governance Matters for Clinicians, IT, and Compliance Officers
By Rebecca Slisz, Manager, Product Marketing, Imprivata
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The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted healthcare delivery organizations. Many HDOs were forced to quickly scale-up telehealth initiatives and remote-care options with little planning or notice. And many non-clinical employees (IT staff, financial personnel, marketing professionals, etc.) were forced to work from home—practically overnight.…
In Healthcare, Digital Identity is More Important than Ever
By Wes Wright, Chief Technology Officer at Imprivata
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Imprivata is proud to be an Identity Management Champion for the first annual Identity Management Day, recognized on April 13, 2021. This day of awareness is designed to educate business leaders, IT decision makers, and the general public about the importance of managing and securing digital identities.…