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Jessica Davis

Jessica Davis

Jessica Davis is Senior Editor for Healthcare IT News, exclusively covering cybersecurity and government policy. She writes the bi-weekly HITN Cybersecurity Checkup and is lead editor for Women in Health IT.

Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 10:06 am | September 26, 2017
Organizations should understand the technology and its function with other security controls before using it as its primary security tech.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 07:05 am | September 26, 2017
Holes are starting to show in existing password frameworks, especially as cybercriminals use new tools to crack user credentials.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 03:42 pm | September 25, 2017
While the notorious hacker has left the sector alone for a number of months, his recent extortion attempt suggests the cybercriminal stole the personal data of 16,428 SMART Physical Therapy patients.
Compliance
By Jessica Davis | 03:00 pm | September 25, 2017
Agnesian Healthcare claims issues in Cerner’s billing software caused losses and damaged hospital’s reputation; Cerner disagrees.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 03:43 pm | September 22, 2017
Serious missteps in how Equifax is handling its breach should inform healthcare organizations on what not to do it if happens to them.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 04:51 pm | September 21, 2017
More than half of August’s breaches were caused by hacking incidents, while one insider hack went undetected for two years, according to the latest Protenus Breach Barometer.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 05:27 pm | September 20, 2017
While nearly half of hackers are contemplating a ban on the sale of ransomware, new attack methods like those used in WannaCry and Petya demonstrate that it isn’t going anywhere soon.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 02:51 pm | September 19, 2017
The increase in threats and sophistication have prompted the need to shore up government security policies, according to the agency’s updated 2017 work plan.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 02:06 pm | September 19, 2017
The prolific malware strain that has pummeled the healthcare sector since 2016 is now being paired with another variant, allowing hackers to double-up their payload.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 03:34 pm | September 18, 2017
While officials say less than 1 percent of patients were impacted by the breach, this is the second time the organization has been hit with a successful phishing attack within the last year.