Search Tag: Security
How to Utilise the Massive Amount of Health Data Collected by Consumers to Improve Health Outcomes
2022 13 Sep
This article discusses why big data is underutilised in healthcare and why it makes sense to utilise it for healthcare improvement. It also explores how to achieve data privacy and security with big healthcare data. Introduction The discussion about big data in healthcare always has a predictable format, especially in Europe. It laments... Read more
Acquiring and Securing Medical Images With Mobile Devices
2021 21 Jul
With smartphones being used for anything and everything these days, healthcare providers are also capturing medical photos on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. When it comes to imaging quality, most mobile devices can take pictures to rival high-end digital SLR cameras. This makes mobile devices a powerful tool for enterprise imaging,... Read more
Creating Harmony in Health Systems With Enterprise Imaging
2020 25 Sep
Over the years, there has been significant technological advancement in the healthcare industry. However, for many healthcare systems, this advancement in technology is not accompanied by advancements in IT interoperability and security. This has resulted in inefficiencies across the system that prevent optimum utilisation of resources, which, in effect,... Read more
How to Secure Sensitive Healthcare Data
2020 27 Feb
In today's highly interconnected world, securing and protecting sensitive data can be a big challenge. This is even more true in healthcare, where data protection can become a matter of life and death. Encryption is considered one of the most effective ways to protect data. As noted by the Ponemon Institute , about half of healthcare... Read more
Most Companies Have No AI Plan: WEF Promotes AI Toolkit
2020 21 Jan
Global technology investment is rising to $52bln in the next three years, and expected to double the annual growth rates of major economies over the next 15 years. But while about 29 countries have established national AI policies to address potential risks, very few companies have followed suit. You might also like: Fighting Cyber Threats With... Read more
Anthem to Provide Blockchain Medical Data to 40 Million Members
2019 17 Dec
U.S. health insurer Anthem, with around 40 million members, is increasingly relying on blockchain technology for more secure and efficient management of health data. Hyperledger Fabric, Indy and Burrow are among the blockchains the company is using. You might also like: Bills, Claims and Analysis: Blockchain in Healthcare Blockchain,... Read more
Choosing the Right Hosting Platform
2019 04 Sep
Health systems, especially those with a large network of facilities, are finding it a challenge to store and manage the ever increasing volume of patient records and other medical data. Migrating data into the clouds is becoming a popular option in optimising storage, retrieval and sharing of health information. You may also like: 4 Ways to... Read more
Survey Finds Privacy and Security Key Barriers to Interoperability
2019 02 Jul
The exchange of health information between hospitals and other provider organisations could result in more efficient delivery of care. A new survey, however, finds that security and data privacy issues continue to pose a big challenge in promoting interoperability in healthcare . The survey was conducted by the Trusted Network Accreditation Program... Read more
Thales joins forces with Micro-X
2019 02 Jul
Micro-X and Thales join forces to anticipate the growing needs of the 3D imaging market. Micro-X, the global leader in cold-cathode X-ray technology, and Thales, leader in security and medical imaging, are looking to develop X-ray imaging systems based on X-ray sources using Carbon NanoTubes (CNT) cathodes technology. The combination of... Read more
Lab instruments in possible data leak
2019 05 Mar
A new study warns lab instruments used in biomedical research, such as DNA synthesising machines, may be leaking sensitive information t hrough some kind of noise or sound that they make. The study by University of California researchers serves to highlight new security risks created by the cyber-physical nature of biotechnology workflows. The... Read more