Privacy & Security
To lessen their risk of being a victim of a ransomware attack, healthcare organizations should implement a security awareness program, says Brian O'Donnell, vice president at Carahsoft.
Medical device cybersecurity is different from IT security, says Sensato CEO John Gomez, who shares unique considerations for an organization's medical device cybersecurity program.
The Department of Justice says the defendants breached a provider's EHR and used proceeds from stolen data to buy SUVs, off-road vehicles and jet skis.
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A deputy chief information security officer offers a comprehensive checklist for infosec leaders, helping ease the daunting task of talking cybersecurity with health system leadership.
The Boston-area health system hopes to have two clinical systems live by September and for the full digital platform, including 300 other apps, to be operational by this time next year – offering big opportunities for scaling AI and machine learning.
The agency says the DICOM standard used by picture archiving communication systems is open to exploitation when connected to the Internet, and that providers should act now to patch at-risk PACS.
Think tanks slam plans to give Government more power over the NHS.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Dr. Suzanne B. Schwartz says that no single stakeholder can solve medical device cybersecurity issues on their own.
In a suit filed in district court this week, four plaintiffs in the healthcare industry say their Alexa-enabled devices may have captured private information without their intention.
Three health IT leaders from provider organizations nationwide share some advice based on tough lessons learned in the latest installment of Healthcare IT News' feature series.