Any healthcare organization that embeds tracking technologies in its website should carefully review whether it is inadvertently violating HIPAA or other federal regulations, said Nick Heesters, senior adviser for cybersecurity at the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. Over the last few months and weeks, HHS OCR and the Federal Trade […]
The drumbeat for potential federal legislation to better protect sensitive health information – or at least or new regulations – appears to be growing louder in Congress. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., ranking member of the Senate committee on health, education, labor and pension, is seeking input from healthcare industry stakeholders on ways to improve the […]
Healthcare organizations are facing many cybersecurity challenges that require them to increasingly prioritize cybersecurity and compliance, according to Claroty. Threat actors are not only targeting IT systems, but have now set their sights on cyber-physical systems – from IoMT devices, to building management systems such as elevators and HVAC systems – which are considered critical […]
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