While cybercriminals may have paid lip service to stopping their ransomware attacks on healthcare providers during the pandemic, that never really happened. According to Health IT Security, the U.S. healthcare sector was the most targeted globally in Q3 2020, with attacks doubling year-over-year. And the costs are measured in millions of dollars and increased risks… Read more »
Read the ArticleIt’s week three of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency’s (CISA) Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Last week we looked at securing devices at home and work. This week let’s dig into an industry with some of the most sensitive data around—healthcare. In this piece, we’ll delve into some key tips for securing the internet-connected devices hospitals, clinics, and… Read more »
Read the ArticleA backup and disaster recovery (BDR) plan can help healthcare providers satisfy many of the data privacy requirements outlined in The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA requires healthcare practices to secure electronic protected health information (ePHI) and requires them to properly assess and manage risk—important parts of any BDR strategy. But because… Read more »
Read the ArticleIt sounded so promising. Well-known cybercrime gangs announced they wouldn’t attack healthcare organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly, criminals rarely keep their word and the recent ransomware attack on Magellan Health, Fortune 500 company, drives that fact home. It took five days for Magellan to discover that the hackers had gained access through a social engineering… Read more »
Read the ArticleEvery organization must be concerned about ransomware attacks. According to Malwarebytes, users of their software saw a 363 percent year-over-year increase in ransomware attacks between the end of Q2 2018 and 2019. At one time, ransomware attacks focused on soft targets like individuals who don’t have security solutions or don’t understand how ransomware works. But… Read more »
Read the ArticleThe healthcare industry is responsible for housing our most sensitive and private information. And in the event of an illness or emergency, it’s also potentially life-saving information that must always be easily and rapidly accessible. Thus, healthcare organizations are tasked with achieving a balance between finding effective ways to access, store, back up, and recover… Read more »
Read the ArticleThere are two main reasons healthcare providers are currently placing more emphasis on IT and data security: big data and ransomware attacks. Over the past few years, the amount of data collected and stored by organizations in every industry is astronomical. Where healthcare differs is in the number of crucial discoveries that could come from… Read more »
Read the ArticleBig data is making waves in almost every industry. No matter the sector, businesses are always working on the way they collect, store, sort, and use their data to improve processes and uncover customer patterns. One industry that is harnessing big data in a major way is healthcare. What is Healthcare Analytics? When big data… Read more »
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