Keeping Mobile Security A Priority in Connected Networks

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http://healthitsecurity.com/news/keeping-mobile-security-a-priority-in-connected-networks

By Elizabeth Snell
healthitsecurity.com
August 20, 2015

As more healthcare organizations implement and use connected devices, it 
is essential that they have comprehensive mobile security measures in 
place. No covered entity wants to experience a data breach, especially one 
that could have been prevented through proper mobile security policies.

> From a mobility perspective, there are a number of different challenges,
according to Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) 
fellow Michael McNeil. Everything is extremely connected, he said in an 
interview with HealthITSecurity.com, and there are many traditional areas 
of focus that have been affected by that change.

“What used to be a stationary or contained type of a device or tool that 
would be used, now has mobility attached to it,” said McNeil, who is also 
the global product security and services officer for Phillips Healthcare. 
“Because of the mobility and its interconnections, the integrity of that 
data and the accuracy of the information could be at risk.”

McNeil added that another tremendous focus point for healthcare 
organizations is ensuring that they are in alignment with the appropriate 
legal and regulatory efforts.

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