Search Tag: data security

IT Management

Making-contact-tracing-more-secure

2021 20 Feb

A group of researchers at the University of Notre Dame is working to address the security issues of the existing COVID-19 contact tracing systems. You might also like: A new report from ETSI analyses and compares various contact tracing applications and methods utilised to help mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.  ...Read more

IT Management

Nhs-approves-free-healthcare-message-app

2020 10 Mar

  The NHS has an ongoing campaign to phase out the use of legacy systems, such as pagers and fax machines, across the entire health service.      As a result, NHS staff have turned to using consumer messaging software such as WhatsApp even at the workplace. It's therefore become unavoidable that sensitive clinical information is communicated...Read more

Executive Health Management

In-data-we-trust

2019 26 Aug

An efficient mHealth network relies on patient data but provision of such data requires confidence that it is being sourced and used with integrity. HealthManagement.org spoke to three health data experts for their views on what healthcare can do to secure patient trust when it comes to accessing and using their data.   Jaana Sinipuro Project...Read more

Executive Health Management

Consumer-tech-promotes-patient-engagement

2019 26 Aug

Summary: How can healthcare leverage mHealth and the parallel movement towards consumerism to better patient engagement?   In 2012, my passion for healthcare deepened when my wife, Janet, was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. She received wonderful care from her healthcare providers, but Janet and I often felt that we were left to make...Read more

Executive Health Management

Monitor-me-infographic

2019 26 Aug

An overview of mHealth and its application and implementation in healthcare. Read more

Executive Health Management

Check-don-t-get-hooked

2019 23 Apr

Phishing attacks are increasing and have become a significant risk to the health-care industry. “Phishing” is the current weapon of choice for cyber attackers.   Phishing is one of the more popular methods used by scammers to access secure data. A phishing attack is when someone is tricked into providing access credentials or visiting...Read more

IT Management

Connected-health-conference-2019

2019 16 Oct

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Himss-cloud-computing-forum-2019

2019 11 Feb

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IT Management

Uk-security-centre-to-battle-cyberhacking

2017 05 Dec

NHS Digital has announced a new £20m project aimed at enhancing its ability to support the NHS with its data security. Under this project, a new unit, the Security Operations Centre (SOC), will be created to provide enhanced monitoring of national services across health and care. The SOC will also empower NHS Digital to offer specific advice and guidance...Read more

IT Management

Outsourcing-hit-talent-shortage

2017 28 Jun

The current infosec staffing crisis has led to hospitals' increasing reliance on service providers to help them with IT and data security operations. “We’re about 500,000 security professionals short of the needed jobs,” according to Kurt Hagerman, CISO of security firm Armor. “There’s just not enough security professionals to go around.” Amidst...Read more

IT Management

Latest-on-mobile-use-in-hospitals

2016 10 Oct

More healthcare facilities are implementing a protocol for mobile device use as hacking threatens data security and pressure on internal Wi-Fi networks rises.   According to communications firm Spok, in order to address these issues the majority of hospitals are devising and implementing regulations on use of mobile devices within their four...Read more

IT Management

Best-cloud-for-your-digital-strategy

2016 11 Jan

Cloud plays an important role in any hospital's digital transformation. The technology can help improve workflows and provide access to new information for better patient care, while maintaining security and required governance, according to an article in HealthcareBusinessTech.com .    "While most think of the public cloud when they hear the term,...Read more

IT Management

It-security-complacency-high

2015 20 Oct

Many healthcare professionals believe criminals are increasingly targeting health IT systems; however, only 10 percent or less of healthcare organisations' IT budget goes toward cybersecurity and protecting their patients' highly sensitive information, according to a new study from Trustwave. The survey was conducted to measure the challenges facing...Read more

IT Management

Ehr-security-in-uk-in-question

2015 19 Oct

Most patients in the UK (79 percent) would worry about the security of their health record if this was part of a national electronic health record (EHR) system, according to a new study published in the journal BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making . The finding highlights the need for intensive public education and engagement initiatives to...Read more

IT Management

6-tips-for-how-to-prevent-a-healthcare-data-breach

2015 02 Jun

Health care data breaches can cost any health facility not just in terms of fines or potential legal costs but the trust and confidence of patients. The following 6 tips can help prevent a data breach.   Risk Assessment   Conduct a risk assessment on your security policies in order to ascertain potential threats and weaknesses in your system. This...Read more

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Ehw15-the-future-of-data-security

2015 12 May

eHealth Week Riga - Day Two: Ministerial Session – Privacy and Data Protection in Healthcare There cannot be a congress on eHealth without a look at data security. Several serious recent medical data breaches in the US have highlighted the risks facing electronic information. The FBI has been quoted as saying that that whereas two years ago there...Read more