As recovery from its Feb. 21 cyberattack continues, Change Healthcare and its parent company UnitedHealth Group are facing a growing pile of lawsuits, while health sector entities affected by the IT services disruption are dealing with a mounting stack of bills and other paperwork to catch up on.
The European Data Protection Board guides the harmonization of regulations across 27 EU member states. EDPB Chair Anu Talus sheds light on the board's mission and the transformative impact of the General Data Protection Regulation since its inception in 2018.
What do a California cancer research center; an Indiana ear, nose and throat practice; an Oklahoma ambulance company; and a New York billing firm all have in common? They're among the latest firms to report data exfiltration breaches, which have affected millions of U.S. patients so far this year.
IT and OT security experts say threats to shipping underscore the need for more stringent regulations for passenger, cargo and high-speed vessels by the International Association of Classification Societies. The new IACS cybersecurity and resilience requirements will go into effect July 1.
The United States and the United Kingdom signed a landmark artificial intelligence agreement on Monday to work together to develop tests for the most advanced AI models and share research capabilities. The countries also committed to developing similar partnerships with other nations.
Federal regulators are continuing their crusade for healthcare firms to provide patients and their representatives with timely access to medical records when requested. HHS OCR recently hit two nursing home operators with fines in separate incidents involving HIPAA "right of access" disputes.
The differences between working in cybersecurity in the U.K. and U.S. are not just a matter of accent or office culture; they are a study in how national security priorities, regulatory environments and cultural attitudes toward privacy and surveillance affect cyber workers' professional lives.
A Department of Health and Human Services division that administers funding, training and other services to children and families is putting sensitive data at high risk because of gaps in cloud security controls and practices, according to a watchdog agency report.
Google says it will delete web browsing data generated by 136 million individuals who used the tech giant's Chrome browser in Incognito mode as part of a proposed settlement ending a class action lawsuit alleging the tech giant had misled consumers about privacy protections.
A federal judge has ruled to certify a "contract class" of more than 1 million CareFirst customers in a class action lawsuit claiming that the health insurer breached its contractual obligations to safeguard their data, which was accessed by hackers in a 2014 cyberattack.
Being an effective leader involves recognizing and embracing the expertise of others, particularly in areas where your own knowledge is limited. Here are tips on how to attract top talent and retain these exceptional employees by fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and continuous learning.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's updated Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 can help healthcare organizations better formalize their governance functions to enhance their cybersecurity posture and resilience, said Robert Booker, chief strategy officer at HITRUST.
Federal regulators are sounding an alarm to warn healthcare sector entities of cyberattacks involving a tried-and-true hacking method - credential harvesting, which can be used to compromise patient data, disrupt healthcare operations and enable other crimes.
In the latest weekly update, legal expert Jonathan Armstrong joined three ISMG editors to discuss the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Apple, ransomware payment dilemmas and AI copyright infringement fears - highlighting the intricate legal issues shaping big tech and cybersecurity.
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