Cybersecurity

HHS Details New Cyber Performance Goals for Health Sector

Healthcare , HIPAA/HITECH , Industry Specific ‘Essential’ and ‘Enhanced’ Best Practices Will Influence Upcoming Rule-Making Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 24, 2024     HHS’ cybersecurity performance goals guidance details “essential” and “enhanced” best practices and controls for strengthening healthcare sector security. (Image: HHS) The Department of Health and Human Services has released guidance […]

Cybersecurity

Congress finds pharmacies give patient records to law enforcement without warrants

A sweeping congressional review of eight major pharmacy chains’ privacy practices found that none require a warrant prior to sharing customers’ records with law enforcement, and three of the eight do not require any legal review of such requests, according to an announcement Tuesday from Sen. Ron Wyden. Wyden urged the Biden administration to revise […]