Privacy & Security
Hackers reportedly had access to the practice's server between February and July of 2016. The files contained names, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, CPT codes and insurance information.
St. Jude Medical announced that a third-party security research firm has found more flaws in the Merlin@home Transmitter medical device. It has patched the vulnerabilities, which leave the device exposed to a man-in-the-middle attack.
Verity Medical Foundation-San Jose Medical Group website, part of the Verity Health System in Redwood, California, was hacked, exposing the data of 10,164 patients. Verity includes six California hospitals, the Verity Medical Foundation and Verity Physician Network.
An executive cautions that the biggest challenge with cloud computing in healthcare is the contract organizations sign with vendors of cloud services.
The New York Giants player filed suit against the television network after a reporter tweeted out a picture of his hospital record after a fireworks accident.
Breaches rose in number last year and continued causing operational, financial and reputational damage to healthcare organizations.
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Even the strongest IT security doesn’t always “walk the walk” when it comes to the IoT.
Today’s growing economy is forcing healthcare organizations to pay more for top talent. And many hospitals are finding that out the hard way.
The new initiative aims to takes the guesswork out readiness, articulating threats, mapping them to CSF controls and giving healthcare organizations a blueprint for better cybersecurity posture.