Encryption of patient data on hospital computers is now essential to protecting a hospital from legal and financial disaster, according to Robert Thibadeau, chief scientist for Wave Systems.

Any unencrypted data is subject to loss if unauthorized access is gained to the server or application. In my opinion, this method just doesn’t meet the intent of the HIPAA encryption requirements.

Healthcare providers and organizations recognize the importance of encryption to protect sensitive patient data and comply with regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and ...

Role-based access control (RBAC) restricts access to patient data based on job responsibilities, reducing risk. Encryption methods like symmetric and asymmetric key schemes safeguard sensitive ...

The healthcare industry has been transforming radically over the past decade under digital technologies. The global pandemic has accelerated data and processes, challenging the world to change.

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it’s in desperate straits without a backup of its patient files. Unless law enforcement can break the encryption keeping the data hostage, the hospital may be forced to start from scratch.

Rising critical unpatched vulnerabilities and a lack of encryption leave medical device ... All of them put patient data at risk, the team warned. To put those numbers in perspective, the analysts ...