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Facebook has been accused of misleading users in its Group platform about who can see their private information, and argues Facebook did not disclose how much information could be visible to outsiders — including health information. WHY IT MATTERS “Sharing of privately posted personal health information violates the law, but this serious problem with Facebook’s […]
NewYork-Presbyterian, a prominent academic health system, is working with machine learning vendor Splunk to develop new data analytics tools that prevent the potential diversion of controlled substances such as opioids. NewYork-Presbyterian approached Splunk to develop the controlled substance monitoring platform, while also enhancing patient privacy, because of the vendor’s products’ ability to synthesize Big Data […]
What is blockchain, and what do CIOs need to know about how it can improve healthcare? It’s a question that’s both straightforward and complex. There’s a forum on Reddit called Explain Like I’m Five. And there’s plenty of discussion there about the basic concepts behind distributed ledger technology, from the mechanics of how it’s designed […]
The notorious SamSam ransomware – that hampered Allscripts for a week and shut down the city of Atlanta’s government – has not let up as the year draws to a close. And its hackers are continuing to target the U.S, especially the healthcare sector. According to a new Symantec report, the SamSam hacking group has […]
WHAT HAPPENED Microsoft is holding its Ignite conference this week, and the company teased a forthcoming care coordination tool that is in early stages of development – as well two secure messaging features it's creating as part of an effort to tailor Teams for specific industries. WHY THIS MATTERS Microsoft's Teams platform is a direct […]
NHS Digital announced that Robert Coles will be its first system-wide Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) starting in October. Coles spent the last four years as CISO for GlaxoSmithKline and previously held similar roles at National Grid and Merrill Lynch. The appointment of Coles follows recommendations made by national Chief Information Officer for Health and […]
Nearly 70 percent of board members from the largest U.K firms reportedly have received no training to deal with cyber incidents, and 10 percent don’t have a cyber-response plan, according to a report from the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre. Those numbers are noticeably poor even in comparison to the U.S. healthcare system where less […]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is pledging to remove nearly all of its fax machines by 2019 amid increasing criticism over the NHS’s heavy reliance on outdated technology. Legacy fax machines and the privacy, security and patient safety issues they potentially represent are not just a problem in the UK, either. In the U.S., Centers […]
Improving communication at the Department of Veterans Affairs as it transitions onto modern technology platforms would be a top priority for President Donald Trump’s nominee for the VA Chief Information Officer, James Gfrerer. He testified before the Senate VA committee on Wednesday. Gfrerer also plans to put an end to the cybersecurity vulnerabilities that have […]
Since the first week of August, researchers have seen an uptick in a new ransomware strain similar to the notorious SamSam virus, warned the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Healthcare Cybersecurity Communications and Integration Center in an alert. Ryuk isn’t technically advanced, but the highly targeted, planned ransomware variant has several interesting features […]