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How CIOs can overcome two common information security challenges
The CIO is in charge of various information security areas; this can make it challenging to ensure top security and compliance are met at all times. The challenge doesn’t arise from any lack on the part of the CIO, but it arises from the limited time and resources available to them.
How do cyber security threats affect healthcare facilities?
Due to medical devices being connected to a healthcare facility’s network, when they become vulnerable to cyber security threats and the possibility of infection this creates a risk to the effective operation of the devices (and the facility itself). This risk leads...
3 Things That Keep the CIO Up At Night
The CIO has big responsibilities when it comes to managing a facility’s network security and IT team. Ensuring financial or data losses do not take place are constantly in the forefront of any decision the CIO must make. But what is the breakdown of some of these...
6 steps healthcare facilities take to prepare for OCR audits and meet HIPAA compliance
As most hospital executives and CIOs know, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is pushing compliance audits to heighten personal healthcare information (PHI) security measures and avoid data breaches. The Omnibus HIPAA or potential passing of the Executive Orders does...
Preventing data breach and reporting after Omnibus HIPAA
The Omnibus HIPAA breach definition makes it much easier for healthcare organizations’ personal health information (PHI) to become compromised. It also specifies that when data loss or breach happens, it must be reported to the individuals affected, HHS and sometimes,...
The affects of Omnibus HIPAA on healthcare organizations and their information security
The Omnibus HIPAA affects healthcare organizations in three ways: privacy, security, and breach standard and notification; not to mention the HIPAA enforcement rule which applies the increased tiered civil monetary penalty structure of the HITECH Act. The new...
The Watch Dog Report – Business Continuity 101
Interview with NCX Group's own and Business Continuity Institute Fellow Doug Weldon, is from the Best of The Watchdog Report. During the interview we discuss the importance of Business Continuity in addressing Information Risk Management. By the end of this interview...
Obama’s Executive Orders: What They Mean to Healthcare Information Security
Although President Obama’s executive orders address gun control, seven out of the twenty-three cover mental health reporting. Out of the seven orders, order number two has a direct impact on HIPAA and the security of healthcare information as a whole. The seven...
The WatchDog Report – InfoSec in 16 Minutes
In this episode we touch on many of the key points of information risk with Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, Former ACE Hardware CIO, Paul Ingveldson, SR. VP. of InfoSec, Bill Stevenson and leading Data Security Researcher Dr. Larry Ponemon. By the end of this interview...
2 Security Measures to Protect Medical Devices From Breaches
An area that also requires security measures in a healthcare organization’s work environment and for patient protection are medical devices. This particular focus is sometimes not a primary concern because the assumption is that the software companies who create the...
WatchDog Report: Interview with Mel Holstrom ~ Cloud Security, Managed Security Services and Threat Management
Interview with Mel Holstrom, is from the Best of The Watchdog Report. During the interview we discuss managed security services, cloud security and threat management. By the end of this interview you will gain insight into incorporating the benefits of...
Medical Device Risks and Network Security
When it comes to security breaches and healthcare organizations, sensitive data isn't the only aspect executives and CIOs have to worry about; medical device risks are also included. Device vulnerabilities have the potential not only to divulge sensitive data, but...
The Watch Dog Report – Interview w/Dr. Larry Ponemon, The Cost of a Data Security Breach
Interview with Dr. Larry Ponemon, is from the Best of The Watchdog Report. During the interview we discuss the Cost of a Data Security Breach. By the end of this interview you will gain insight into the expense of a Data Security Breach and the impact to your...
3 influential components of information security risks and BYOD
The ownership of external devices that have access to sensitive company data is one of the biggest problems with information security and the use of BYOD in the workplace. Devices are controlled by the owners; the devices can be lost, stolen and work on...
The Watch Dog Report – Threat Management
Interview with Dr. Gene Schultz, is from the Best of The Watchdog Report. During the interview we discuss intrusion detection and threat management. By the end of this interview you will gain insight into incorporating the benefits of Threat Management into your...
BYOD information security risks and solutions
BYOD and data security was one of the major topics discussed at the RSA Conference. The high interest in this topic stems from the unstoppable and growing BYOD trend in the workplace and the information security risks involved. Multiple types of facilities such as...
The Watch Dog Report – Use InfoSec to Gain New Business
Interview with Paul Ingevaldson, the former CIO for ACE Hardware, is from the Best of The Watchdog Report. During the interview we discuss how you can leverage InfoSec to drive new business and grow revenue. By the end of this interview you will gain insight...
5 steps for information security and risk management optimization with the cloud
More and more organizations are using cloud applications and services for its benefits. Knowledge of information security and risk management preparedness when using the cloud can avoid a major business catastrophe (which not only entails the leakage or loss of...
Information Security – Governance, Risk and Compliance for today’s businesses
Interview with Paul Reymann, CEO of the Reymann Group, is from the Best of The Watchdog Report. During the interview we discuss Governance, Risk and Compliance for today's businesses. Paul is best known for his work in the security rules for GLBA.By the end of this...
The Employee Problem and Data Breach Risks
Data breaches become an automatic risk due to the necessary components of a company’s existence (employees, business providers and partners). Every organization functions on the basis of teamwork and in order to do a job well, all parties involved need access to...
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