A report by the VA Office of Inspector General states that the Department of Veterans Affairs has been using an unsecured web-based communication platform called Yammer, which puts protected health information at risk. The report identified several security vulnerabilities and malfunctions associated with the platform. The report recommends that the platform be evaluated and that employees be made aware of approved and unapproved platforms.
Concerns over the security of electronic personal health information intensifies
Ascension Health warned that the personal data of its patients and staff were compromised during a ransomware attack in May that impacted around 5.6 million
