Privacy & Security
Hospitals can hire white hat hackers to conduct anti-phishing campaigns but the dark web boasts eerily similar offerings to cybercriminals, too. Infosec pros share tips for using one and avoiding the other.
Ransomware continues to be the most heavily used malware by hackers, with more invasive methods on the horizon, a new report from Malwarebytes revealed.
There were 39 breach incidents in March, affecting 1,519,521 patient records, Protenus says in a new report.
The agency says St. Jude Medical continued to ship faulty defibrillators despite issues with rapid battery depletion.
Cyber division agent says healthcare organizations should make use of the FBI to better prepare them to ward off cyberattacks.
Metro Community Provider Network failed to create a security management plan to protect patient data, an HHS investigation found.
If the technology is going to fix healthcare’s interoperability and security problems, policymakers, IT pros and executives need fresh perspectives.
While officials declined to say whether the attack was ransomware, the hack returned the Buffalo-based provider to pencil and paper.
Data Warehousing
To say the technology is advanced is an understatement, but hospitals should understand the reasons that it’s getting so much attention.
Deeply entrenched business models, implementation costs, regulations and technical challenges all stand between healthcare organizations and secure, interoperable health data.