Formula Helps Health-Care Industry Estimate Cost Of A Data Breach

Posted on March 5, 2012 at 1:12 pm

Puget Sound Business Journal by Emily Parkhurst , Staff Writer In an effort to encourage executives of health care companies to take the threat of cybersecurity breaches seriously, President Barack Obama’s Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt on Monday announced a way for companies to evaluate the financial risk of data breach. “When it comes to cybersecurity, we […]


Protect Health Data, Report Urges

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By John Pulley March 5, 2012 The time and money spent protecting personal health information from data breaches are well worth the investment, contends a new industry security report. The 67-page report, “The Financial Impact of Breached Protected Health Information: A Business Case for Enhanced PHI Security,” includes a five-step method that health care organizations can use […]


A New Report Examines The Financial Impact of Breaches Of Protected Health Information

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AND WAYS TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS CASE FOR ENHANCE PROTECTION OF THE INFORMATION. The free report is a collaborative effort of the American National Standards Institute, consultancy The Santa Fe Group, and the Internet Security Alliance, with input from more than 100 members of 70 organizations. The report offers up “PHIve,” a five-step method to […]


5 Steps To Assess Health Data Breach Risks

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New report delves into the threats healthcare providers face for potential patient data breaches, and provides steps and tools to help assess those risks. By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee March 05, 2012 04:23 PM A new report outlines the financial costs of breaches of protected health data–and offers a five-step method for healthcare providers of any size […]


PHI PROJECT: Don’t Ignore Breach Consequences

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March 05, 2012 | Bernie Monegain, Contributing Editor Several healthcare groups have joined together to demand a tightening of security for protected health information. And they’re making a financial case for it. With the release of “The Financial Impact of Breached Protected Health Information: A Business Case for Enhanced PHI Security,” healthcare organizations now have a new […]


7 Keys To Understanding The Financial Impact Of Breached PHI

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March 05, 2012 | Michelle McNickle, New Media Producer To view the original article please click here. The recently released report, “The Financial Impact of Breached Protected Health Information: A Business Case for Enhanced PHI Security,” highlights the need for organizations to adopt a new method to evaluate the value of PHI, said the leaders of […]


Digital Health Data At Risk From Manager Support, Study Finds

Posted on March 4, 2012 at 11:29 am

By Chris Strohm – Mar 5, 2012 12:01 AM ET Insufficient funding and lack of executive support are mainly responsible for security breaches involving patients’ electronic health records, a study found. To view the original article please click here. Executives at health-care companies and providers must improve cost assessments to include payments from class-action lawsuits, said the […]


ANSI To Release Health Info Security Report

Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:21 am

A March 5 news conference to unveil it will include Howard A. Schmidt, the White House cybersecurity coordinator, and Joe Bhatia, president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute. To view the original article please click here. Feb 29, 2012 Following the release of the new White House “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights,” described as […]


Tax Breaks Considered To Improve Cybersecurity on Vital Networks

Posted on February 14, 2012 at 3:21 pm

By Chris Strohm (Bloomberg) To view the original article please click here. Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Tax breaks and liability protection may spur banking, energy and telecommunication companies to improve cybersecurity on their computer networks, the chairman of a House technology panel said. Representative Greg Walden, an Oregon Republican, said today he will consider taking up […]


ANALYSIS: Government Must ‘Modernize’ Cyber Defense

Posted on February 10, 2012 at 3:20 pm

By Jack Moore (Federal News Radio) Even as the House and Senate debate various proposals for cybersecurity legislation, the cyber environment is rapidly changing, one expert says. To view the original article please click here. Larry Clinton, the president of the Internet Security Alliance, testified before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee Wednesday on the evolving cyber threat and […]