More lessons to be learned from WikiLeaks on information sharing, access control, and trust

There is no shortage of post-hoc analysis on how a quarter million State Department cables and other documents were acquired and sent to WikiLeaks, how a recurrence of such an incident might be avoided, or on…

Consider risks, business impact when making tradeoffs between security and productivity

Reported findings from a recently released survey of federal government executives on Cybersecurity in the Federal Government suggest that the increased emphasis on information security and corresponding protective measures put in place by government agencies are…

Evaluating technical tools and services as an exercise in trust

People often seek tools and technology services to help protect security and privacy of information, but when evaluating such technical tools, it can be equally important to consider the source of the tool to determine whether…

Rules still pending on privacy and security requirements for PHRs

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced plans for a public roundtable discussion on personal health records (PHRs) to be held…

NCHICA offers recommendations to health care providers on security and meaningful use

The North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance (NCHICA) just released a white paper entitled “Privacy and Security Implications of Meaningful Use for Health Care Providers” that reflects the results not only of an analysis of…

Anakam aquisition creates potential for online ID proofing and authentication

Credit reporting services giant Equifax announced yesterday that it has completed an acquisition of privately-held security software company Anakam, whose identity management and strong authentication technologies will presumably enhance Equifax’s solution set in the identity space,…

Identity theft from hospital records violates more than HIPAA

HealthcareInfoSecurity.com‘s Howard Anderson and others last week covered an indictment filed in Pennsylvania against a man who allegedly used his authorized access (as a hospital employee) to patient records to steal names, dates of birth, social…