Data breach prevention top of mind for healthcare IT decision makers (WTN News)
According to the survey, 80 percent of respondents say securing patient information from unauthorized access and data breaches is a top priority, and 76 percent claim breach of confidential information or unauthorized access to clinical applications as their greatest security concerns – so much so that 97 percent say that HIPAA and HITECH Act regulations [...]
Visa Clarifies Security Rules
This week Visa Inc. said it’s going to reduce unnecessary storage of sensitive card information in merchant payment systems. Specifically, Visa is clarifying that existing operating regulations ensure acquirers and issuers allow merchants to present a truncated, disguised or masked card number on a transaction receipt for dispute resolution in place of the full 16-digit [...]
FTC pushes back identity theft rules deadline — for fifth time
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has once again pushed back its enforcement deadline for an identity theft –lated regulation called the Red Flags Rule. The rule requires financial institutions and other organizations that extend consumer credit to develop and implement written policies for detecting and preventing identity theft. via FTC pushes back identity theft rules [...]
AMA and AOA Sue Federal Trade Commission to Exclude Physicians From “Red Flags Rules”
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) today filed a lawsuit against the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prevent the agency from subjecting medical practices to identify-theft regulations called “Red Flags Rules.” via AMA and AOA Sue Federal Trade Commission to Exclude Physicians From “Red Flags Rules”.
OCR sets rules for sharing HIPAA breach information – FierceEMR
In a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register, OCR spells out ways in which it will use information reported via a computer system called the Program Information Management System. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act tightens HIPAA regulations to require healthcare organization to report breaches that may cause direct harm to the affected patients. [...]
Top Considerations for Compliance in the Cloud
How one uses the cloud is most dependent how compliant you intend to be. Once you understand the individual compliance regulations and specific requirements, it’s likely that you (and your data) can live comfortably on the cloud. via Top Considerations for Compliance in the Cloud.
Comply And/Or Die: Conforming With Multiple Regulations — Compliance — InformationWeek
… When we asked the 379 respondents to our InformationWeek Analytics survey on regulatory compliance how many requirement sets their organizations are addressing, the No. 1 answer was four or more, at 35%. via Comply And/Or Die: Conforming With Multiple Regulations — Compliance — InformationWeek.
New Report Helps Enterprises Choose Their Own DAM Products – database security/Security – DarkReading
Some DAM products provide features for privileged-user monitoring and basic database auditing, two areas that have historically been underserved. Need more? The use of DAM technology is starting to be considered an essential control when demonstrating compliance with industry regulations and standards that require regular review of logs — a category that includes PCI DSS, [...]
New ID theft rules may not pertain to small businesses – SC Magazine US
The rules, developed in accordance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA), require financial institutions and other organizations classified as “creditors” to develop programs to identify, detect and respond to indications of identity theft. A bill passed this week would amend FACTA and exclude health care, accounting and legal practices with [...]
Feds’ Security Spending On a Roll: Over 8 Percent Growth Over Next Five Years – DarkReading
The U.S. federal government’s IT security spending will jump from $7.9 million to $11.7 billion in 2014 thanks to tightening federal security regulations, a 300 percent jump in attacks on feds’ networks and systems during the past five years, and the Obama administration’s emphasis on security, according to new data from research firm Input. via [...]
