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Security School: Data protection strategies for health care
This Security School provides health IT professionals with data protection strategies that will cover an organization's entire infrastructure. Feature
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Quiz: Data protection strategies for health IT professionals
Test your knowledge of health care data protection strategies, HIPAA compliance best practices and cloud service provider policies in this quiz. Quiz
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FAQ: How can cloud services be used in health care?
Cloud services let health care providers move storage, data processing and other systems onto the Internet, provided that security and data ownership concerns are addressed. FAQ
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Channel executives see need to bolster hospital IT security
Regulations leave hospitals scrambling to strengthen security. Channel executives are helping hospitals implement IAM, DLP and encryption technology -- albeit on a budget. News | 05 Apr 2012
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Report offers PHI security guidance, metrics for breach cost analysis
Without evidence, CIOs and CSOs struggle to prove to hospital leaders that cybersecurity is crucial against threats to PHI security. A multi-group report aims to give IT the ammo it needs. News | 08 Mar 2012
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For hospitals, Apple mobile device management means third-party add-ons
To corral the plethora of iPhones and iPads that medical professionals use, hospital IT managers increasingly turn to third-party, system-agnostic mobile device management tools. News | 15 Feb 2012
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Creating a HIPAA-compliant backup in the cloud
For HIPAA covered entities and, increasingly, business associates, cloud services offer a feasible option for meeting backup and disaster recovery compliance requirements. News | 02 Feb 2012
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Network security services could provide value in health care
Network security is critical in today's health care environment, where sensitive patient data flows among many systems and devices. Security service providers could help. News | 15 Jan 2012
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Web traffic monitoring aids legal EHR, HIPAA compliance, productivity
A recent Facebook data breach underscores a need for Web traffic monitoring in health care IT's expanding role of enabling HIPAA compliance. Here one provider offers some advice. News | 15 Jan 2012
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Lax security means health data breaches will only get worse
As long as data security remains a low priority in the health care industry, breaches will only continue, and get bigger, research from the Ponemon Institute and ID Experts says. News | 01 Dec 2011
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Health IT security survey shows equal parts confidence, concern
Our recent reader survey found health IT pros confident they are meeting federal laws but concerned they aren't doing enough to protect patient data, especially on mobile devices. News | 12 Aug 2011
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For Kaweah Delta, using the iPad a natural extension of Citrix network
A central California health district has been using the iPad since the day it came out. Read this case study to see how the devices have been deployed, managed and secured. News | 14 Jun 2011
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CDC gets into health care social media policy
The CDC has published a report offering guidance on creating a health care social media policy that will help organizations build business and manage employees' personal use. News | 01 Nov 2010
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For health care, mobile device support means management, security
As health care organizations are forced to support growing numbers and varieties of mobile devices, robust management, security and user education policies will make things easier. Tip
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Hardware encryption a must with patient data so vulnerable at rest
Given the high number of health care data breaches that are attributed to lost or stolen mobile devices, encryption at the hardware level is arguably the most fundamental way to secure data. Tip
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Effective iPad security policy enforcement for health care
Using native and third-party iPad management tools will help health care providers enforce the security, privacy and risk management policies needed to let doctors use the devices. Tip
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Addressing security requirements for hospital iPad use
As hospitals roll out iPads, security remains a concern. Whether the devices use native or virtualized applications, there are several best practices for hospital iPad use. Tip
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Securing a virtualized environment to achieve HIPAA compliance
How to prepare for your health care organization's virtualized environment: Pick the apps, lock down security, develop disaster recovery mechanisms, test, test and test some more. Tip
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How to meet hardware requirements for virtualization of applications
Choosing the right hardware for virtual applications means considering what the app itself and the OS need, plus whether it makes sense to run the app on its own virtual server. Tip
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Business continuity plans protect patients, organizations
Even trivial events can suddenly leave health workers unable to access clinical applications and patient data. Effective business continuity plans will keep key systems running. Tip
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Meeting HIPAA disaster recovery requirements tough but possible
The HIPAA Security Rule requires all covered entities to create a disaster recovery plan but says little about what should go into such a plan. This tip fills in the gaps. Tip
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Mobile security best practices in a health care setting
This tip shows why device encryption, access control and third-party apps are common ways to manage and secure the smartphones and tablets used in a health care organization. Tip
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How BI enhances evidence-based decision making in health care
By providing key data about performance, efficiency, financial and customer service, business intelligence systems let health care organizations make better decisions. Tip
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Mobile device management best practices explained
Get answers to seven common questions about mobile device management best practices in this podcast. Topics include data encryption, risk analysis and mobile OS security. Podcast
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Why believability matters in an effective disaster recovery plan
While the backbone of a disaster recovery plan is meeting HIPAA mandates, effective auditing strategies and data backup, find out why a plan that's believable goes a long way. Podcast
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Tips for managing life after a health care data breach
While preventing a health care data breach is a chief concern among hospitals and medical practices, the steps taken after a breach occurs are equally important for future stability. Podcast
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Educating patients on health data security
While a survey of 2,700 U.S. adults shows that some patient concerns about health data security in EHR systems are warranted, physicians can still help allay unwarranted fears. Podcast
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Using tiered storage architecture for health records
With tiered storage architecture, health care organizations can keep critical data on the faster systems and older data on slower ones. This expert webcast explains how. Video
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Managing and securing mobile devices in a health care setting
The sensitive nature of patient data means that securing mobile devices is something health care providers must take seriously. This webcast provides strategies and analysis. Video
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Provider survey: Medical records scanning all over the map
Iron Mountain polled 200 providers, large and small, on how they're tackling medical records scanning. Results are all over the map. This podcast offers tips on where to start. Podcast
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Avoiding data breaches in interoperability testing, development
Many hospitals use live patient data for interoperability and application development test bed. That's a potential HIPAA data breach violation. Here's what to do instead. Podcast
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The benefits of deploying an application monitoring tool
Hear from one CIO who used Compuware’s Vantage application monitoring tool on a portal app through which physicians accessed both patient data and internal workflow data. Video
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Using application monitoring software for health IT systems
Application monitoring software helps isolate system issues that need to be fixed. This boosts physicians’ confidence in health IT, one CIO said in this video shot at the HIMSS10 annual conference. Video
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Mobile device management best practices explained
Get answers to seven common questions about mobile device management best practices in this podcast. Topics include data encryption, risk analysis and mobile OS security. Podcast
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Why believability matters in an effective disaster recovery plan
While the backbone of a disaster recovery plan is meeting HIPAA mandates, effective auditing strategies and data backup, find out why a plan that's believable goes a long way. Podcast
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Channel executives see need to bolster hospital IT security
Regulations leave hospitals scrambling to strengthen security. Channel executives are helping hospitals implement IAM, DLP and encryption technology -- albeit on a budget. News
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Tips for managing life after a health care data breach
While preventing a health care data breach is a chief concern among hospitals and medical practices, the steps taken after a breach occurs are equally important for future stability. Podcast
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For health care, mobile device support means management, security
As health care organizations are forced to support growing numbers and varieties of mobile devices, robust management, security and user education policies will make things easier. Tip
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Hardware encryption a must with patient data so vulnerable at rest
Given the high number of health care data breaches that are attributed to lost or stolen mobile devices, encryption at the hardware level is arguably the most fundamental way to secure data. Tip
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Report offers PHI security guidance, metrics for breach cost analysis
Without evidence, CIOs and CSOs struggle to prove to hospital leaders that cybersecurity is crucial against threats to PHI security. A multi-group report aims to give IT the ammo it needs. News
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Effective iPad security policy enforcement for health care
Using native and third-party iPad management tools will help health care providers enforce the security, privacy and risk management policies needed to let doctors use the devices. Tip
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Addressing security requirements for hospital iPad use
As hospitals roll out iPads, security remains a concern. Whether the devices use native or virtualized applications, there are several best practices for hospital iPad use. Tip
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For hospitals, Apple mobile device management means third-party add-ons
To corral the plethora of iPhones and iPads that medical professionals use, hospital IT managers increasingly turn to third-party, system-agnostic mobile device management tools. News
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Identify the latest technologies for electronic medical records security and data loss prevention, including when and where to deploy encryption, including encryption, data encryption, PCI, data protection, data loss prevention, secure storage, strong authentication, role-based privileges, reporting, SAML, end-point security, firewalls and USB devices.