Privacy & Security
The Michigan-based health system has told patients, for the second time in three years, that personal and protected health information has been breached during a ransomware attack.
Homeland Security is calling for vigilance against state-sponsored CyberAv3ngers and other pro-Iranian hacktivists, who have a history of attacking operational control and IoT systems to steal access and control devices.
A principle-based approach to AI adoption emphasises risk management and privacy and security, among others, says the Health Information Management Association of Australia.
With only six months left, Martin Gilje Jaatun, senior scientist at SINTEF Digital, says the NEMECYS project's final goal is to engage stakeholders, address industry concerns and enhance global medical device cybersecurity.
New research shows that 75% of healthcare leaders increased their device and security budgets over the last 12 months, and they're willing to shell out for advanced protection or built-in exploit prevention.
Cybersecurity In Focus
Third-party security vendor risk mitigation is another imperative as health systems rely on more and more technologies, says Barry Mathis of healthcare management consulting firm PYA.
Sharp Community Medical Group and Sharp Healthcare confirmed that patient data was compromised in an attack on the business association earlier this year and the company is sending breach notification letters to its patients.
Proposals would require Veterans Affairs to contractually prohibit the sale of patient information and report on electronic health record workflow benchmarks, quality metrics and resources provided to VA facilities ahead of new installations.
After SimpleHelp disclosed a security vulnerability in its remote monitoring and management tool earlier this year, threat actors are gaining access to U.S. networks and exploiting the flaw to steal data before shutting down operational systems.
Small providers struggle for survival, and security risks only exacerbate the challenge. But by sharing technologies and making use of resources like virtual CISOs, some hospitals are staying ahead of their biggest closure risks.