Improving desktop security is a priority for nearly all hospitals. This is fueled by an increased recognition of the threat unsecured desktops pose as well as a need to meet HIPAA compliance regulations.

Two-factor authentication has not only helped bring an Ohio health care facility into compliance, but streamlined processes and improved data security, reports Greg Masters.

Monitoring and controlling who is accessing data at a health care facility has gotten simpler, reports Greg Masters.

Palm-vein recognition hits that sweet spot of biometrics between security, cost, accuracy and ease of use that make it an optimal physical and IT access control solution for health care organizations.

The pressure to move records to an electronic format is stronger than ever, but at the same time the risk and awareness of privacy violations are on the rise.

HIPAA in its current form fails to adequately protect patient data. There is a lack of oversight, guidance and enforcement.

Hospitals and clinics regularly handle thousands of medical records -- as well as other personal information such as patient social security and credit card numbers. Preventing sensitive information from getting into the wrong hands is a huge and complicated challenge for information security professionals.

The questions of "who" and "why" in identity theft remain largely ignored. That is, "Who is after online identities? And what for?"

It seems information security is getting to the front line of business imperatives. More than ever before, executives are giving IT security and data protection initiatives the attention they've required for some time

Full Disclosure is dead. Let me explain why. The information security world has changed, even if some don't see it or are unwilling to accept it.