From legacy infrastructure to potential medical device hacks, some of the industry’s leading voices opened up about how the industry can begin to combat the inevitable breach.
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Informative news about healthcare cybersecurity
Healthcare Experiences Twice the Number of Cyber Attacks As Other Industries
CSO By Ladi Adefala | MARCH 06, 2018 Healthcare has become the second largest sector of the U.S. economy, accounting for 18% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, and is rivaled only by U.S. Federal Government’s 20% share of GDP in the same year. Not surprisingly, IT spending in healthcare is keeping pace, reaching $100 billion in 2017. As […]
Continue readingCybersecurity incident response: Plan now to avoid finger-pointing later
As the number of cyberattacks continually swells within the healthcare industry, the inadequacy of understanding and response to this growing threat is becoming more and more detrimental and not just to hospitals themselves but, perhaps more importantly, to patients.
Continue readingRansomware – A Reminder for Healthcare Providers to Lock Down Their Environments
Ransomware – A Reminder for Healthcare Providers to Lock Down Their Environments
Continue reading10 stubborn cybersecurity myths, busted
As common half-truths and misperceptions plague information security, we separate truth from fiction and outline steps to take in order to make your healthcare institution safer.
Continue readingMyth busted: A wait-and-see approach to cybersecurity is a terrible idea
While the costs tied to protection can be daunting, especially for small organizations, the costs only increase after an attack.
Continue readingTOPIC COLLECTION: Cybersecurity
Recent cyberattacks on healthcare facilities have had significant effects on every aspect of patient care and organizational continuity. They highlight the need for healthcare organizations of all sizes and types to implement cybersecurity best practices and conduct robust planning and exercising for cyber incident response and consequence management. As the number of cyberattacks on this sector increases, healthcare practitioners, facility executives, information technology professionals, and emergency managers must remain current on the ever-changing nature and type of threats to their facilities, systems, patients, and staff. The resources in this Topic Collection can help stakeholders better protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from cyber threats, ensuring patient safety and operational continuity.
Continue readingThe Rise of Medical Identity Theft
When thieves take your personal data to get prescription drugs, doctor care, or surgery, it can endanger your health and trash your finances
Continue readingPonemon: 89 percent of healthcare entities experienced data breaches
Half are caused by criminal cyber attacks, half by human error.
Continue readingPonemon: Business continuity management vital for data breach recovery
Average cost per lost or stolen record is less for organizations employing BCM, group finds.
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