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Terrell Herzig: Intrusion Detection and More

Published: March 5, 2010, 2:21 p.m.

b'UAB Health System in Birmingham, Ala., is tackling a long list of information security projects, including updating intrusion detection and prevention systems.\\n\\n

In an interview, Terrell Herzig, HIPAA security officer, outlines priority projects, including:\\n\\n

Expanding the use of encryption;
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Conducting vulnerability assessments; and
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Participating in a national effort to securely share information on cancer patients.
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Herzig, who serves as the equivalent of a chief information security officer, heads a team of three security specialists at the delivery system, which includes a 1,000-bed hospital and numerous outpatient facilities throughout the state. \\n\\n

He is one of the authors of a new book, "Information Security in Healthcare: Managing Risk," published by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.'