Records Breach: Singapore’s HIV-Positive National Registry Exposed

The records breach of HIV-positive individuals is the latest in a string of data breaches at Singapore’s Ministry of Health Health records in Singapore have been finding their way out of their “secure” storage and into the public domain of late…. Continue reading Records Breach: Singapore’s HIV-Positive National Registry Exposed

Millions of Health Records At Risk Due to Vulnerable OpenEMR Configurations

Researchers from security firm Risk Based Security have found that many installations of OpenEMR, a popular open-source electronic health records management application, contain the original setup script. This gaffe exposes the system to a complete com… Continue reading Millions of Health Records At Risk Due to Vulnerable OpenEMR Configurations

Please stop posting your X-rays to social media

Many people post unredacted medical images to Twitter and Instagram. They shouldn’t because the details included on the image often can compromise personal identity online and in rare instances, lead to a possible attack on an exposed piece of medical… Continue reading Please stop posting your X-rays to social media