Government info security news, training, education - GovInfoSecurity
WEBGovInfoSecurity.com covers the latest news, laws, regulations and directives related to government information security, focusing on the White House's cybersecurity initiatives, the latest legislative efforts in Congress, as well as thought leadership from …
NIST's 7-Step Contingency Planning Process - GovInfoSecurity
WEBJun 8, 2010 · NIST on Monday issued revised guidance that defines a seven-step contingency planning process that federal agencies and other organizations in fields such as healthcare and banking can use to develop and maintain a viable interim recovery program for their information systems. The National Institute of Standards and Technology designed the ...
IG: DoD Did Not Properly Secure Access to VIP Records
WEBAug 30, 2021 · The Department of Defense did not effectively control access to the health information of high-profile personnel, says a new watchdog agency report.. See Also: Alleviating Compliance Pain Points in the Cloud Era The report hints that the findings also may indicate ineffective access control over other DoD employees' health records.
Information Security News - GovInfoSecurity
WEBPrajeet Nair • September 6, 2024. Cybercriminals are using a critical remote code execution vulnerability in an open-source geospatial data platform to spread malware globally across several industries. GeoServer Project maintainers released a patch on July 1. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10. Government.
DOJ: Healthcare at Center of Biggest US Fraud Cases in 2021
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · In a statement released Tuesday, the Justice Department says that healthcare fraud was by far the leading source of the False Claims Act settlements and judgments it collected for fiscal 2021, which ended Sept. 30, 2021. More than $5 billion of the $5.6 billion collected in federal false claims and fraud cases involved healthcare industry ...
Hack of Medical Imaging Provider Affects Data of 2 Million
WEBJun 7, 2022 · Hack of Medical Imaging Provider Affects Data of 2 Million. A hacking incident involving data theft from a prominent provider of medical imaging services in Massachusetts has affected 2 million individuals, making it the largest health data breach reported to federal regulators so far this year. See Also: Alleviating Compliance Pain Points in ...
Hacking Incidents Lead to 2 Big Eye Care Provider Breaches
WEBSep 21, 2021 · Several hacking incidents involving eye care providers also topped the HHS OCR health data breach tally in 2020. For instance, EyeMed Vision Care LLC in September 2020 reported to HHS OCR a hacking incident affecting nearly 1.5 million individuals. Also in 2020, a U.S. unit of Italian-based eyewear maker and eye care center conglomerate ...
Government Information Security Training Webinars
WEBLive Webinar | Modernize Identity and Security to Adopt a Zero Trust Strategy. Mike Desillier - Okta, Sean Hanrahan - Okta • September 19, 2024 @ 1:00 PM (EDT) • Available OnDemand •. As people work from anywhere, on any device, and applications move from on-premises to the cloud, maintaining the user experience has never been more important.
Cloud Computing - Gain Network-Level Control From Anywhere
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Cloud adoption is on the rise across the U.S. government, and federal spending on cloud computing is projected to reach $23.5 billion by 2027.. See Also: How to Unlock the Power of Zero Trust Network Access Through a Life Cycle Approach This trend is driven in part by regulatory and executive forcing functions such as Executive Order 14028, the national cybersecurity strategy, the Federal Risk ...
FTC Settles Deceptive Patient Portal Case - GovInfoSecurity
WEBDec 11, 2014 · A recent Federal Trade Commission settlement with a medical billing company shines a spotlight on deceptive practices related to the collection and disclosure of patient's personal health information.. See Also: How Enterprise Browsers Enhance Security and Efficiency The case illustrates why healthcare providers must assess authorizations carefully before releasing patient health data to third ...
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