Verizon will issue free medical identity credentials to 2.3 million US physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners starting in January. This will help meet federal requirements for strong identity credentials when accessing and sharing patient information electronically. The credentials will allow providers to access healthcare IT applications and platforms, such as electronic medical records and health information exchanges. Verizon’s Medical Data Exchange platform aims to overcome barriers to e-health adoption and meet meaningful-use requirements for health data sharing.
Amazon Takes Down BMI CalculationVsn App From Its Appstore After Spotting Android Malware In It
McAfee Labs discovered an Android spyware disguised as a BMI calculation app on the Amazon Appstore. The app harvested sensitive data from devices it infected
