VA uses new technology to protect vets’ health info

Federal Times reports on new technology the VA is using to safeguard veterans\' health data.

How secure at veterans’ health records? Last summer the Veterans Affairs Department launched a cybersecurity initiative to verify whether a variety of security measures are being used on each of its computers.

The Federal Times reports the new tool verifies the security of a computer used by a VA physician entering a diagnosis, a pharmacist filling a prescription, or a billing clerk making note of a patient’s co-pays.

In the next 12 months VA will expand the tool to all devices on its network, including BlackBerrys and thumb drives.

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