Category: Security

Researchers find that popular websites share search data with advertisers and other third parties. The National Security Agency is tracking your phone calls. And online snoops may be keeping tabs on your Internet health searches, too. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130710/Study-Popular-search-engines-share-search-data-about-medical-conditions-with-third-parties.aspx

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is notifying its clients that some of their personal information may have been accidentally disclosed to other clients, according to an… read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/programming-error-leads-massive-health-breach/2013-07-03?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

In one of the largest HIPAA breaches reported this year, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is notifying 187,533 clients that their protected health information, financial and employment data and, in many cases, Social Security numbers have been compromised following a computer programming glitch. read more From: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/pc-glitch-exposes-data-188k-clients

Former patients at the Mental Health Institute in Independence, Ia., and hundreds of state employees there and at other state facilities are being informed about a possible breach of their confidential information. Former patients at the Mental Health Institute in Independence, Ia., and hundreds of state employees there and at other state facilities are being…

On Saturday, June 30, Tweeters, Instagramers, Pinners and the like will gather to celebrate the fourth annual Social Media Day, presented by Mashable, a leading online source for news and information focused on the Connected Generation. And each year, social media plays a greater role in #healthcare and #HealthIT. Here are a few stats from recent…

Whether Americans see Edward Snowden as a hero or a traitor, the ongoing story of his deliberate leak of classified defense information has caused some to sit up and take stock of all matters related to information technology, data and privacy. read more From: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/hero-or-traitor-what-snowdens-impact-public-trust-health-it

The privacy requirements for business associates are changing. The HIPAA Omnibus Rule that became effective March 26 started the clock running on the transition. Starting in September, business associates and their subcontractors must follow the privacy provisions of a business associate agreement and the HIPAA Security Rule, and they face legal obligations and enforcement risk…

Dealing with myriad state privacy laws was just one of the concerns weighing on health information exchange executives at a hearing this week hosted by the Privacy and Security Tiger Team of the HIT Policy Committee. read more Source: State laws, patient preferences pose privacy challenges for HIEs

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Information Security Officer Bill Lazarus is nothing if not frustrated with the string of data breaches that has plagued the Palo Alto, Calif.-based facility of late. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/lucile-packard-aggressively-fighting-prevent-data-breaches/2013-06-25?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Under a newly proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Federally-facilitated Exchanges created via the Affordable Care Act, as well as entities working with such exchanges, would have one hour to report security incidents upon discovery of a breach. read more Source: HHS rule would give federal exchanges 1 hour to…