data security

The company, which changed its name from RIIG to Hootl in May, will use the funds for product development, regulatory preparedness and market growth.

AI deployment in healthcare lags due to data security requirements and patient safety risks, says Ferrum Health CEO Pelu Tran, who recommends creating platforms that let providers securely plug in and swap AI tools as needed.

The Southern New Jersey health system discovered that certain data stored in its systems was potentially acquired without authorization.

While decentralizing healthcare data using blockchain can potentially bolster organizations' cybersecurity, Matt Murren, CEO of True North ITG, cautions that quantum computing may one day crack blockchain's ciphers.

Van Steel, shareholder in LBMC's cybersecurity division, discusses his role at HIMSS Tennessee chapter - and why private healthcare data, including financial information, medications and other personal information, sells for a premium.  

Richard Staynings, a University of Denver professor, highlights the drawbacks and benefits of AI in patient care and precision medicine, advancing cybersecurity in healthcare, and malicious use of the technology to get past malware defenses.

The researchers found 20 of the 23 apps reviewed shared data with third parties. Only 16 displayed a privacy policy, and three collected data before consent.

Accenture's Kaveh Safavi, MD, discusses a recent Accenture survey that provides insights about patients' data security concerns even as they embrace telehealth and digital tools that empower them to take charge of their own care.

In a new investigation by Amnesty International, the two Gulf states and Norway have released apps that reportedly operate as mass surveillance tools.

Michael Coates, co-founder and CEO of Altitude Networks, says we have to rethink the controls, technology and tools we use and then scale into workflows to optimize for accuracy.