Jessica Davis
Privacy & Security
By adding a local, read-only file, users can block a potential Petya attack. But unlike WannaCry, researchers haven’t found a permanent way to stop the spread of the virus.
Privacy & Security
Company says at least a portion of the infections stemmed from a software supply-chain attack with a legitimate MEDoc updater process.
Privacy & Security
The major voice and language tool provider joins the 64 countries hit by the virus, as well as global pharma giant Merck.
Regulation
Expressing concerns about risks related to cost and implementation delays, three Republican senators pressed the agencies for assurances the new platforms will be interoperable.
Privacy & Security
The Petya strain spread by infected email attachments is wreaking havoc across the globe.
EHR
While the group’s CTO Wayne Kubick supports the move from an outdated, custom platform to a commercial EHR, organizations don’t need to be on the same platform to be interoperable, he said.
Quality & Safety
Limitations in its data system prevent metrics from capturing all provider types and provider workload – among other technical and policy flaws.
Privacy & Security
Airway Oxygen discovered the breach in April when a hacker gained access to the network.
Privacy & Security
It appears the hackers rushed the latest round of the notorious ransomware, since the campaign is currently only able to lock down XP, VistA and other older operating systems.
Precision Medicine
The lawsuit filed by D.C. attorneys Boyden Gray and Adam Waldman alleges the biotech mogul is seeking to acquire Altor Bioscience through a sweetheart deal.