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Are your healthcare system's safety and security practices protecting your patients and staff?
By 02:11 pm August 19, 2019
A HIMSS Media survey reveals that current perceptions and practices may be at odds with reducing the rate of healthcare-associated infections, ensuring electromagnetic compatibility and safety, and securing patient information.
Future Proofing: Take Your Cybersecurity Confidence to the Next Level
By Commvault 02:13 pm December 12, 2017
A HIMSS Analytics survey reveals that many responents are not confident in their security.
Infographic: Greatest areas of improvement in cybersecurity
By Healthcare IT News 08:00 am October 14, 2015
This infographic from the 2015 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey shows the greatest areas of improvement in cybersecurity that healthcare organizations were able to achieve this year. Access the full report here.
Infographic: Top 10 cybersecurity threats of the future
By Healthcare IT News 08:00 am October 14, 2015
This infographic from the 2015 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey shows the top 10 cyber threats health organizations will be grappling with. Access the full report here. Click image to enlarge.
Infographic: Phishing by the numbers
By Mike Miliard 03:36 pm September 29, 2015
A healthcare organization can have the most robust security protections in the world. But it only takes is a single click on a scam email for it all to be for naught. No wonder infosec professionals take phishing seriously.
Infographic: Biggest barriers to better security
By Mike Miliard 12:32 pm September 15, 2015
There are many reasons why healthcare organizations aren't better positioned to manage their data security, meet compliance requirements and mitigate risk. This infographic from the 2015 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey explains.
Infographic: top 10 biggest HIPAA breaches
By Erin McCann 10:56 am September 03, 2015
To date, nearly 143.8 million people have had their protected health information compromised in a HIPAA breach. Here's a list of the 10 biggest in the U.S. 
Infographic: IT tools showing security improvements
By Mike Miliard 01:34 pm September 01, 2015
As hospitals and health systems continue to build their defenses against dangerous new data threats, certain technologies are making bigger, faster impacts than others on their security preparedness.
Infographic: Direct messaging trends
By Mike Miliard 10:40 am June 23, 2015
The 2015 HIMSS HIE and Direct Messaging Survey published this week, conducted jointly by HIMSS' Health Information Exchange and Interoperability & Standards Committees, polled accountable
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