Obamacare’s provision requiring medical providers to switch from paper records to electronic health records (EHRs) is intended to reduce costs and help patient care, but it could be happening all too quickly for the proper information security measures to be taken to avoid unwanted access to that data.
The State of Risk Based Security Secure 20/20 podcast discusses the new research information from Tripwire and The Ponemon Institute with our guest Dwayne Melancon, CTO of Tripwire, Inc.
Do you know what happens when organizations opt to regularly monitor their networks to check the system’s security on an ongoing basis? Find three results from continuous monitoring that all business owners and executives will appreciate; as well as how an enterprise can implement continuous monitoring effectively.
As facilities continue working on their HIPAA compliance requirements, there are more standards executives need to take into consideration and get ready for. This time what affects their everyday work is Obamacare. With Obamacare healthcare data security for individuals and facilities confront at least three challenges: the potential of identity theft, increased risk of vulnerabilities and breach, and breach reporting under HIPAA.
A recent study focusing on the state of risk-based security management has found that only 46 percent of IT professionals have deployed continuous monitoring. Furthermore, many organizations that spend on perceived security risks, have not implemented preventive security technologies, and do not use audits often to identify security risks.