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By Bill Siwicki | 11:14 am | August 15, 2017
They seem so basic, but a team of criminology researchers has found they can actually be effective -- but only against certain types of attacks.
Privacy & Security
By Mike Restuccia | 10:09 am | August 15, 2017
Mike Restuccia says the WannaCry, Petya and ransomware attacks demand more collaboration between healthcare leaders and government agencies, immediately. 
Security
By Bill Siwicki | 03:20 pm | August 14, 2017
Riverside HealthCare achieved a 99 percent compliance rate with phishing campaigns after it educated (and perhaps scared) its staff into being cautious.
Security
By Jessica Davis | 12:48 pm | August 14, 2017
Pacific Alliance Medical Center’s servers were hit by a ransomware attack in June, and officials said the investigation couldn’t rule out whether 266,123 patient records were accessed.
Security
By Jessica Davis | 03:32 pm | August 11, 2017
The insurance company settled with 33 states for failing to patch a vulnerability that allowed a hacker to gain access to its system.
Legislation
By Mike Miliard | 02:42 pm | August 11, 2017
The Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, filed in the U.S. House of Representatives, would mandate e-prescribing for controlled substances under Medicare Part D.
Security
By Tom Sullivan | 02:16 pm | August 11, 2017
The group published the guidance to help hospitals define what job roles cybersecurity teams require and, ultimately, to help them find top talent.
Security
By Bill Siwicki | 11:37 am | August 11, 2017
Hackers are trying to reverse-engineer apps and devices to find vulnerabilities.
Cloud Computing
By Tom Sullivan | 04:57 pm | August 10, 2017
Hospitals can use the tech to create blockchain networks with governance, security and other transactional capabilities, the company says.
Security
By Bill Siwicki | 03:57 pm | August 10, 2017
Don’t let that audit turn into a deeper investigation, Deven McGraw said at the Allscripts user conference in Chicago.