Healthcare Roundup: UVM Health Restoring EHR Access, Healthcare Organizations As Sitting Ducks, SSL-Based Cyberattacks, and HHS Rules
From UVM Health restoring EHR access and healthcare organizations as sitting ducks to SSL-based cyberattacks and HHS rules, read the most pressing healthcare news in this post.…
Key Attributes and Habits of Privacy and Data Protection Program Maturity
How does data protection program maturity impact the success of an organization's data privacy efforts? Discover the attributes of mature data protection programs here.…
Data breaches that involve third parties, vendors, and contractors have continued to make headlines throughout the past 10 years. We continue to see headlines, see articles on social media, and we've all become numb to getting the letters in the mail about another data breach.…
Healthcare Roundup: Ryuk Ransomware Attacks, Insider Threats, ONC Information Blocking, and More
From the recent Ryuk ransomware attacks on U.S. hospitals to the delay to the ONC information blocking requirements deadline, and more, read the most pressing healthcare news in this post.…
The continued importance of patient identification during COVID-19
By Rebecca Slisz
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The COVID-19 pandemic is placing an enormous burden and stress on our entire healthcare system -- from strained ICUs and a lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) to grossly inadequate testing and inaccurate reporting systems.…
Why efficiency and security are more important than ever for vendor access management
We're not going to be dropping new information when we say that security is important when allowing network access to external parties like vendors and contractors. Along the same lines, breaches coming from third-party access are increasing, as vendors often offer an easier way into your network than a full-frontal assault on your defenses.…
Insights from Roundtable of Pharmacy Directors’ Discussion of Drug Diversion
Imprivata FairWarning convened a Roundtable of Directors of Pharmacy to discuss drug diversion - the lasting impacts, red flags, how to identify incidents, and industry resources.…
New independent research reveals significant time and cost savings with single sign-on
By Dr. Sean Kelly
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As an emergency physician, I’ve been deeply impressed by the medical community’s response to the crisis conditions imposed by the COVID-19 global pandemic.…
How the cloud could improve vendor access management
At first, it may seem antithetical to consider deploying a vendor access management system in the cloud. After all, you are trying to provide access for third parties to internal systems, and whether it’s a VPN concentrator or a vendor privileged access management (VPAM) system, these devices typically sit inside or on your DMZ.…
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is talked about, and used, a lot in our day-to-day lives. A classic example of using MFA is a debit card. Not only do you need the physical card, but you also have to enter a personal identification number (PIN) to use it when checking out at a store, or when taking money out of the ATM.…
Healthcare Roundup: The First Cyberattack Death, The Future of Health Data Privacy, and More
Learn about the world’s first cyberattack fatality, the top causes of data breaches in 2020, the future of health data privacy, relationships with cyber resilient vendors, and more in this post.…
