Government info security news, training, education - GovInfoSecurity
WEBGovInfoSecurity.com covers the latest news, laws, regulations and directives related to government information security, focusing on the White House's cybersecurity initiatives, the latest legislative efforts in Congress, as well as thought leadership from …
How Can SLTTs Defend Against Cyber Threats? - GovInfoSecurity
WEBAnd when you are responsible for securing citizens’ data as a U.S. State, Local, Tribal, or Territorial (SLTT) entity, those coffers run dry faster than ever. Check out this whitepaper to learn about the reoccurring themes cybersecurity leaders face within this industry, and the actions to combat them, including: The Strain of Tightening Budgets.
Malware Breach Affects 1.2 Million Medical Center Patients
WEBJun 27, 2022 · Before joining ISMG in 2012, she was a reporter at InformationWeek magazine and news site and played a lead role in the launch of InformationWeek's healthcare IT media site. A malware incident involving exfiltration of data has affected more than 1.24 million patients of Texas-based Baptist …
NIST's 7-Step Contingency Planning Process - GovInfoSecurity
WEBJun 8, 2010 · NIST on Monday issued revised guidance that defines a seven-step contingency planning process that federal agencies and other organizations in fields such as healthcare and banking can use to develop and maintain a viable interim recovery program for their information systems. The National Institute of Standards and Technology designed the ...
Lawsuit: Health System Failed to Heed Ransomware Warnings
WEBSep 15, 2021 · A lawsuit against St. Joseph's/Candler alleges the health system failed to heed federal warnings of ransomware threats. A proposed class action lawsuit filed this week against St. Joseph's/Candler Health System in the wake of a recent ransomware breach affecting 1.4 million individuals alleges that the Georgia-based healthcare entity was "reckless" and "negligent" in safeguarding patients ...
Lawsuits in Wake of MCG Health Data Breach Start Piling Up
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Data breach attorneys are flooding courts with proposed federal class action lawsuits against MCG Health after the company disclosed a data breach affecting up to 1.1 million individuals.. See Also: Alleviating Compliance Pain Points in the Cloud Era As of Friday, at least four lawsuits with similar allegations stemming from a just-revealed 2020 breach have been filed against the clinical ...
RSA Conference - government information security
WEBRSA Conference. government information security. Article Top CISO Gen AI Challenges: Employee Use, Red Team Testing. Mathew J. Schwartz • May 20, 2024. Dealing with generative artificial intelligence is challenging for CISOs on multiple fronts, including monitoring employee use of gen AI, as well as how to red team and security test their own large language models and products, said Daniel ...
The Smart Approach to Command Cyber Readiness Inspections …
WEBTo verify that Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and related sites comply with the standards, the Defense Information Security Agency (DISA) has begun conducting Command Cyber Readiness Inspections (CCRI). This white paper provides: An overview of CCRI and its challenges; Ways to expedite CCRI using endpoint compliance automation;
Medical Workers Plead Guilty to PHI Access-Related Crimes
WEBDec 6, 2021 · Two former healthcare workers - a medical biller in Florida and an emergency medical technician in New York - have pleaded guilty in two separate federal cases involving the criminal misuse of patient information accessed while performing their jobs. One case involved healthcare fraud and identity …
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