Privacy & Security
Privacy & Security
HHS warns providers to update patches to stop the malware from spreading because even if it cannot encrypt data it can take out your networks.
Compliance
The law firm Edelson PC filed a suit in April against the telemedicine company for privacy violations but just voluntarily dismissed the suit.
Precision Medicine
WannaCry attacks highlight the dangers of terrorists accessing CRISPR tools, experts say.
Privacy & Security
Hospitals must educate developers to get the kind of cybersecurity measure that healthcare needs, particularly when it comes to apps that bolt-on to EHRs.
Privacy & Security
A cybersecurity task force report released Friday revealed a laundry list of vulnerabilities including the lack of capable security workforce.
Privacy & Security
Healthcare security experts argue that hospitals must ensure high availability of medical devices and IT systems with practices that resemble preventing and treating disease. Because ransomware is a symptom rather than the problem.
Privacy & Security
While Check Point’s report didn’t break down the infected countries by industry, healthcare security leaders should add this newest outbreak to their threat intelligence radar and monitor for any developments.
Privacy & Security
Complacency is not an option where malicious individuals can take advantage of application and infrastructure vulnerabilities to access protected health info.
Privacy & Security
Healthcare IT News and HIMSS are accepting speaker proposals for the Boston Healthcare Security Forum, Sept. 11-13.
Privacy & Security
The Texas health system officials say patient safety wasn’t affected, but patients contacted Austin’s KXAN with their concerns.