Don’t Be Held for Ransom: Five Strategies to Secure Healthcare Data Against Cyberattacks

Basic best practices, such as backing up data, patching vulnerable systems, segmenting networks, whitelisting apps and training employees, are the keys to protecting healthcare data from ransomware.

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The CISO’s Guide to Minimizing Health Care Security Risks

CISOs must possess skills and expertise in multiple areas to combat health care security risks in this age of ransomware and connected medical devices.

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The Internet of Things to Come in Cybersecurity

The Internet of Things offers convenience and fun in the form of step counters and other innovative toys, but it also puts health data and PII at risk.

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The Internet of Things to Come in Cybersecurity

The Internet of Things offers convenience and fun in the form of step counters and other innovative toys, but it also puts health data and PII at risk.

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Maintaining CIA to Keep Health Care Security Threats at Bay

Health care security threats that compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical data can force hospitals to halt operations.

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Health Care Endpoint Hygiene: A Post-WannaCry Call to Action

The idea of employing basic endpoint hygiene to keep your data safe seems like a no-brainer. So why was the WannaCry ransomware attack so damaging?

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Technology Treatment Plan: The Health Care Cybersecurity Imperative

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services established guidelines to improve the state of health care cybersecurity throughout the sector.

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IBM Report Finds Health Care Data at Growing Risk From Ransomware, Insiders and Third-Party Breaches

A new report based on IBM MSS data revealed that ransomware, insider threats and third-party breaches plagued health care organizations in 2016.

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IBM Report Finds Health Care Data at Growing Risk From Ransomware, Insiders and Third-Party Breaches

A new report based on IBM MSS data revealed that ransomware, insider threats and third-party breaches plagued health care organizations in 2016.

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Health Care Security in 2016: End-of-Year Checkup on Security Trends

Upon reviewing the state of health care security in 2016, data revealed that the sector suffered nearly every type of common attack at an increased rate.

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