Articles Tagged with ''healthcare security''

How Asset and Key Controls Improve Efficiency for SMB Market

Fernando Pires

February 12, 2013

The design and implementation of a physical security system is applicable to organizations of all sizes.

Top Security Guarding Companies Report 2013

Managing Expectations for Security Officer Success

Bill Zalud

February 1, 2013

It’s a balancing act. It’s always been. But today, it takes more understanding and sensitivity, more training and supervision.

2012 Healthcare Crime Survey Notes Drastic Climb in Crime Rates

January 25, 2013

20,515 crimes within healthcare facilities were reported in 2012, which is a 5,524-crime increase over 2010.

Hospital Requires IP-Surveillance for Remote Monitoring Challenges

December 17, 2012

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center on Long Island, N.Y., had begun construction on a satellite parking lot for employees when security staff quickly realized that the lot’s remote location posed a surveillance challenge.

Webinar Review: Healthcare Official Talks about Reducing Global Threats at Hospitals

December 14, 2012

The Director of Corporate Security for one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation discusses the Global Threat Reduction Initiative and what to expect.

Data Breaches Cost Healthcare Industry $7 Billion Annually

December 6, 2012

94 percent of healthcare organizations surveyed have suffered at least one data breach in the last year, according to the Ponemon report.

Mobile Device Security Lacking in Hospital Policy Discussions

December 5, 2012

Although many doctors communicate via unsecured text messages, many hospitals are not actively addressing ongoing IT security concerns.

Assessing Access Control Standards

Bernard Scaglione

December 1, 2012

Door hardware plays such a significant role in access control and identification. A door that does not close properly provides no access control. The alignment of the door: the door hinges, return and handle hardware all combine with an electronic access device or a key to secure a room, building or facility. It is the quality of door hardware that makes for an operational physical barrier or controlled access point.

CISOs Look Past Compliance for New Solutions to Old Problems

SC Congress 2012 Brings Top IT Security Speakers to Chicago

November 27, 2012

Top CISO thought-leaders share their opinions on the threats of the day, as well as the solutions of the hour for cyber security.

Potential Liability Links to Steroid Maker

Criminal Probe Requested in Meningitis Incidents that Continue to Spread

Tennessee Hardest Hit

October 14, 2012

The Massachusetts governor contends that the New England Compounding Center responsible for the tainted steroid misled state officials and was operating outside of the bounds of its pharmacy license.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.