Howard Anderson

Former News Editor, ISMG

Anderson was news editor of Information Security Media Group and founding editor of HealthcareInfoSecurity and DataBreachToday. He has more than 40 years of journalism experience, with a focus on healthcare information technology issues. Before launching HealthcareInfoSecurity, he served as founding editor of Health Data Management magazine, where he worked for 17 years, and he served in leadership roles at several other healthcare magazines and newspapers.

An Entertaining Approach to Training

Howard Anderson • September 12, 2012

A federal agency is offering a free online training program that provides useful insights on protecting information privacy. Learn how this clever training "game" works.

Five Application Security Tips

Howard Anderson • May 30, 2012

Many organizations aren't devoting enough resources to ensure that applications for mobile devices are secure, says security expert Jeff Williams. He offers five tips for adequately addressing mobile application security.

Post-Breach PR: Lessons Learned

Howard Anderson • April 12, 2012

One of the biggest mistakes companies make after a major data breach is communicating with the news media, consumers and others before all the facts are clear, says attorney Ronald Raether.

Privacy: Changing a Corporate Culture

Howard Anderson • April 11, 2012

Creating a "culture of compliance" that emphasizes the importance of privacy requires far more than "management by committee," says change management specialist Jan Hillier.

Selecting a Breach Resolution Vendor

Howard Anderson • April 5, 2012

Information security leaders should hire a breach resolution vendor before their company experiences a data breach to help ensure rapid, appropriate response, says security consultant Robert Peterson.

What Should CISOs' Priorities Be?

Howard Anderson • March 1, 2012

What do executives at RSA, eBay, USAA and Accenture have to say about the top priorities for information security professionals? Read on to find out.

A Framework for Vulnerability Reports

Howard Anderson • February 29, 2012

A consortium of eight major information technology companies is continuing development of a free framework designed to make it easier to exchange information about security vulnerabilities.

Winning CEO Support for Info Security

Howard Anderson • February 22, 2012

Winning CEOs' support for information security investments requires clearly explaining the business impact of inadequate security, says consultant Eric Mueller.

7 Steps to Building a Security Program

Howard Anderson • February 10, 2012

To build an effective information security program, organizations and leaders need to take seven essential steps, including updating a risk assessment, says consultant Tom Walsh.

8 Healthcare Breach Prevention Tips

Howard Anderson • February 8, 2012

Healthcare information security thought-leaders offer eight insights on how to prevent breaches, based, in part, on lessons learned from the major incidents reported so far.

Breach Resolution: 8 Lessons Learned

Howard Anderson • January 27, 2012

What are the critical steps that IT security professionals should take in the aftermath of a breach? CEO Micky Tripathi of The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative offers eight practical lessons based on his breach resolution experience.

Outrageous Behavior on Facebook

Howard Anderson • January 5, 2012

Don't assume the entire staff at your organization - or, for that matter, all your contractors - apply common sense when using Facebook. Odds are that at least some of them don't.

IT Security: Winning Executive Support

Howard Anderson • November 22, 2011

To win support for information security spending, IT security professionals need to refine how they make their case to senior executives, says Christopher Paidhrin, security compliance officer at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Here's how.

Mobile Device Security: A Top Priority

Howard Anderson • November 8, 2011

Improving mobile device security is one of the top information security priorities for the coming year, according to our new Healthcare Information Security Today survey. And that's not surprising, given the recent surge of interest in tablets, smart phones and other mobile devices.

New Survey: Compliance is Job #1 in 2012

Howard Anderson • November 7, 2011

Improving regulatory compliance efforts is the No. 1 information security priority for healthcare organizations in the year ahead. That's a key finding of the inaugural Healthcare Information Security Today survey.