Dr Alec Price-Forbes, national chief clinical information officer for England (Credit: Jordan Sollof)
NHS England has today published a self-certified registry for national ambient voice technology (AVT) suppliers to show evidence of compliance.
AVT is…
Scott Cooper, VP of Field Engineering at Index Engines
Healthcare organizations face a uniquely challenging compliance landscape. HIPAA requirements mandate robust data protection and breach notification protocols, while simultaneously, the sector has become the most…
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The Privacy Gap in Wearable Technology
Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., is leading a crucial effort to strengthen privacy protections for health information collected through wearable devices and mobile health applications. As chair of the Senate…
Although still at a nascent state, quantum computing promises advances in healthcare, from drug discovery to personalised treatments. But it also threatens current cryptographic systems that protect medical data and infrastructure. The concept of…
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Compliance Frameworks and LCNC Security ImplicationsLCNC technology for medical devices allows healthcare organizations to boost HIPAA compliance with the same safeguards as traditional coding, explains Oracle’s Uliyar. These include end-to-end encryption, audit trails and…
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Settlement Overview
Geisinger Health System and Microsoft’s Nuance Communications have reached a significant $5 million settlement following a devastating 2023 data breach that compromised the personal information of 1.2 million patients. This substantial settlement represents…
Initial Breach Discovery
The Netherlands healthcare system faced one of its most devastating cybersecurity incidents when the Centre for Population Screening announced that a ransomware gang called Nova had successfully infiltrated Critical Diagnostics laboratory systems….
Vicky Wills, Chief Technology Officer, Exclaimer
In healthcare, where every detail matters, it’s often the smallest things that carry the greatest risk. Email disclaimers – those lines of legal text at the bottom of email signatures – might…
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Meta has been found liable by a Californian federal court for using sensitive personal data from period-tracking app Flo Health to run targeted ads.
Five women brought the class action law suit against Flo Health,…
Ransomware Attack Overview
Kettering Health, a prominent 14-hospital healthcare system serving Ohio communities, has fallen victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack that compromised sensitive patient information. The cyberattack, which occurred earlier this year, has raised…
