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6 in 10 healthcare organizations have a dedicated cybersecurity executive, and it makes a big difference

August 10, 2017

Via: FierceHealthcare

Healthcare providers that have a dedicated information security executive are more likely to adopt a holistic approach to privacy and security that includes the use of a validated cybersecurity framework, reviewing new technology prior to purchase and testing systems for […]


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Top 5 Reasons Why Every Healthcare Company Should Invest in Blockchain

August 9, 2017

Via: Forbes

One of the monumental shifts we are experiencing in the healthcare industry is the digital decentralization of the care delivery models. Digitization of drugs (therapies), devices, services and business models are democratizing current healthcare systems, unlocking new values by displacing […]


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US Senator introduces new bill for cybersecurity of medical devices

August 4, 2017

Via: medicaldevice-network.com

The US Senator Richard Blumenthal has introduced the Medical Device Cybersecurity Act bill to protect confidential medical information of patients. Intended to protect against hackers, the bill provides cybersecurity protections for medical devices. The move follows ransomware attacks and large-scale […]


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Beating back ransomware: How hospitals, tech vendors and big pharma can help each other

July 12, 2017

Via: HealthcareITnews

U.S.-based pharmaceutical kingpin Merck was among many organizations affectedJune 27 by the Petya cyberattack, showing pharmaceutical giants are just as susceptible to attack as hospitals and health systems. The same goes for IT vendors, with Nuance experiencing service outages that lasted longer than two weeks […]


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Data security survey reveals overconfidence, lack of preparedness

June 20, 2017

Via: Health Data Management

Many organizations are still overly confident about their data security programs, but in fact they are ill-prepared to defend against a significant cyber-attack. That is the finding of a new study by Sapio Research, which surveyed organizations in the United […]


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Looking for a job in cybersecurity? Healthcare hiring is about to pick up

June 9, 2017

Via: HealthcareITnews

If you’re a worker with cybersecurity expertise, to paraphrase the old Uncle Sam poster, “Healthcare wants YOU!” It’s well known that there’s a shortage of qualified cybersecurity workers in the United States today. In fact, the lack of information security […]


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Healthcare organizations are reporting breaches faster as feds tighten enforcement

May 24, 2017

Via: FierceHealthcare

If the last two months are any sign, healthcare organizations appear to be putting more emphasis on adhering to the required 60-day window to report data breaches. In April, it took organizations an average of 51 days to discover a […]


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How to manage data security risks posed by vendors

April 24, 2017

Via: Health Data Management

Access cannot be freely granted to data—such is the reality of the world today. Unnecessary risk is created if a vendor is allowed to freely access, use or otherwise interact with data. Why go down the risk-filled road when issues […]


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Report: Cyber Criminals Targeting Healthcare Industry with Off-The-Shelf Ransomware

April 11, 2017

Via: Healthcare Informatics

Amateur cybercriminals may be shifting towards targeting the healthcare sector using an off-the-shelf ransomware, according to security researchers at Forcepoint Security Labs. Forcepoint is an Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity software company and Roland Dela Paz, a senior security researcher at the […]


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Can Security Be Solved?: Healthcare Challenge

March 24, 2017

Via: HITECH Answers

Every day brings a new report of a security breach or other security based problem within healthcare. The unceasing cycle of issues gives rise to the question of what can and is healthcare doing about security and in particular cybersecurity. […]


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4 Best Practices for Mitigating The Risk of Cybercrime in Healthcare

March 21, 2017

Via: HitConsultant

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), a nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange has released a new white paper exploring common vulnerabilities exploited by cybercriminals in today’s healthcare environment and […]


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Wide Ranging Impact of A Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack

March 9, 2017

Via: EmrAndHipaa

David Chou recently shared this amazing graphic of the “above the surface” and “beneath the surface” impacts from cyber attacks. The above the surface attacks are those that are better know costs related to an incident. The beneath the surface […]


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AHIMA toolkit helps facilities prepare for HIPAA Phase 2 audits

March 9, 2017

Via: Health Data Management

With the HHS Office for Civil Rights’ Phase 2 HIPAA audit program in full swing, the American Health Information Management Association has released a toolkit to help covered entities get ready for on-site audits by OCR. According to Kathy Downing, […]


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Hack of Appointment System at Emory Healthcare Affects 80,000 Patient Records

March 6, 2017

Via: Healthcare Informatics

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has reported that in January a hacker demanded a ransom after accessing one of the health system’s appointment systems and deleting the appointment information database. The hack affected the records of about 80,000 patients. In a statement […]


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Why encryption use doesn’t match data protection needs

January 31, 2017

Via: Health Data Management

Too many organizations pay only lip service to the practice of encrypting important information, increasing the likelihood that they will suffer a cyber attack. According to a new study from Osterman Research, while email encryption is a “critical” or “very […]


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How new security threats will buffet healthcare in 2017

January 23, 2017

Via: Health Data Management

It’s worth remembering that 2016 was dubbed the “year of data security” after 90 percent of healthcare providers suffered data breaches in the previous two years. In particular, the Anthem breach of late 2014 and early 2015 got everyone’s attention […]


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Should Healthcare Organizations be Looking at Biometrics for Health IT Security?

January 12, 2017

Via: Healthcare Informatics

Most cybersecurity experts predict that data security threats against the healthcare industry will only continue to increase and evolve in 2017 as widespread malicious and criminal hacking poses an increased risk to protected health information (PHI) and healthcare organizations’ information […]


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Healthcare organizations lag in digital marketing for cybersecurity strategies, study finds

December 30, 2016

Via: HealthcareITnews

Hospital executives are investigating new marketing automation channels, such as real-time computer buying, geo-fencing, text messaging and dark posts on social media, according to a new study. But researchers compiling “The State of Digital Marketing in Healthcare in 2017” survey […]


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How advanced analytics can shore up defenses against data theft

December 20, 2016

Via: Health Data Management

Since cyberattacks on hospital EHR systems have become a topic of nightly newscasts, no longer is anyone shocked by their scope and veracity. What is shocking is the financial damage the attacks are predicted to cause. During this past June, […]


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The 10 largest healthcare data breaches of 2016

December 13, 2016

Via: Health Data Management

Cyber attacks hit nine providers and a business associate in the 10 largest hacks of 2016. The number of records accessed were down significantly from 2015, when hackers were able to break into records of large insurers. Here are the […]