It’s no secret that healthcare organizations contain endless sensitive and critical assets. Patient files and electronic medical records (EMR) are not only important, but some of the most highly valued assets on the black market. In fact, healthcare related breaches increased by 55.1% in 2020.…
Becoming HIPAA-compliant: Everything you need to know
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was initially passed in 1996, and it has drastically modernized the healthcare industry as well as increased security surrounding the handling of protected health information (PHI). While HIPAA has done a lot to ensure peace of mind for patients, HIPAA compliance has often become quite a headache for small to large businesses alike.…
The threat isn’t always coming from outside an organization. In any organization, big or small, employees are given access to critical information, files, data, and more. It may seem like employees, or internal users, would be the obvious people to trust with these kinds of assets.…
The government is taking on cybersecurity matters with gusto and leading the charge with some pretty heavy hitters like Amazon, IBM, Apple and Google. Not to mention, the latest cybersecurity initiative involving the private sector follows two mandates addressing the improvement of cybersecurity of the federal government and enhancing cybersecurity measures of critical infrastructure. It’s the momentum that the cybersecurity industry loves to see.…
Patient data is being accessed every day at healthcare facilities to the point where an EMR system can experience over a million accesses in just one day. HIPAA requires that all of that patient data is audited to ensure each access attempt is appropriate, so it’s the job of compliance officers to make sure these audits happen.…
User access management systems offer efficiency and ease
When it comes to reviewing and managing user access rights, many organizations are failing to do so thoroughly or are simply opting out. The reason? Reviewing user access manually is too difficult, too time-consuming, or not possible for smaller organizations whose focus is elsewhere.…
Since 2020, hospitals and healthcare organizations suffered brutal ransomware and phishing attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare cyber attacks came from all sides and caught facilities off guard, from the aggressiveness and sheer volume of hacks and cyber threats.…
The intersection of compliance and third parties: How to stay compliant
Let’s face it: When it comes to data security, ensuring your company’s compliance can be a headache, no matter the industry. Unfortunately, this problem is made even worse by the realization that compliance requirements extend beyond your internal operations.…
What is an electronic medical record auditing tool and why should you implement it?
Compliance teams in healthcare organizations have the important task of ensuring patient data is protected from unwarranted access. It is a crucial job within the organization, due to the fact that it is difficult to restrict access to medical workers in the healthcare setting, and restricting access to EMRs could make it more difficult for them to do their daily, or emergency-related tasks.…
If you’re in the cybersecurity field, chances are you’ve heard of the castle-and-moat strategy of securing sensitive systems. This strategy focuses on securing the castle (or sensitive system) from external threats while placing minimal controls on trusted insiders.…
When it comes to supply chain hacks, it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when your organization will be hacked. Attacks on critical infrastructure and systems are on the rise, and with hackers gaining skill and in some cases getting paid out through ransomware attacks, that trajectory of supply chain hacking is only headed upwards.…
Why cloud deployment solutions are your best bet for access management
The consensus is clear -- cloud deployment is the future of third-party access management. With increased security, the fact that most of the programs and data third parties access are already on the cloud, and many more benefits, switching to a cloud-first approach makes more sense than ever.…
Straight to care with Enterprise Password AutoFill for iOS apps, only with Imprivata GroundControl
By Rachel Pickering, Manager, Portfolio Marketing and Enablement
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Imprivata GroundControl helps you unlock the full potential of your shared iOS devices. With Enterprise Password Autofill, it’s even easier. Now, clinicians can get straight to care with uncomplicated security, peak efficiency, and peace of mind.…
Imprivata earns best leadership, A+ culture honors
by Kelliann McCabe
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It’s official: Imprivata has earned a Comparably Award for Best Leadership Teams for the second year in a row. And, this year, we were recognized in the Large Companies category – a testament to our continued growth and success!…
A crucial aspect of cybersecurity was missing from Colonial Pipeline when a criminal hacking group was able to access a shared internal drive and demanded close to $5 million in exchange for the files: multi-factor authentication.…
You need complex passwords. Clinicians don’t. Here’s how to strike the right balance.
By Wes Wright, Chief Technology Officer at Imprivata
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It seems like every year we hear that cyberattacks and ransomware in hospitals are on the rise. Unfortunately, it’s true every year. In fact, during the first 10 months of 2020, the number of reported breaches rose 18% over the same period in 2019.…
Protecting patient data is a Herculean task for healthcare organizations, as protections must be in place for internal and external threats. On top of that, HIPAA regulations add in a layer of required parameters that healthcare organizations must have in place to be compliant and not face penalties.…
Why partners should consider zero trust network access (ZTNA) for third-party remote access
According to the 2021 Executive Order, “Zero Trust Architecture allows users full access but only to the bare minimum they need to perform their jobs. This data-centric security model allows the concept of least-privileged access to be applied for every access decision, where the answers to the questions of who, what, when, where, and how are critical for appropriately allowing or denying access to resources.”…
