Health IT Security May 30, 2024
Healthcare organizations and HHS entities can use the recommendations provided in HHS-OIG cybersecurity audit reports to strengthen the security of their systems.
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) regularly conducts cybersecurity audits to ensure the integrity and security of HHS programs. Through these audits, HHS-OIG provides recommendations to help audit subjects strengthen their systems. However, the audit results also provide a window into common security deficiencies that all healthcare organizations can benefit from addressing.
For example, OIG recently published an audit examining the cloud information systems of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an HHS division that operates 60 programs promoting the well-being of children and families.
The ACF audit was the first in a series of audits...