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Supply Chain Attack: What It Is (and What to Do About It)

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The past two years have delivered major disruptions for supply chains. The pandemic pushed supply chain attack issues front-and-center, with disruptions up 67% in 2020 and problems expected to persist as global markets adjust to ‘new normal’ operations. Increasing reliance on digital supply solutions, however, has also set the stage for increasing supply chain attacks. […]

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We cannot afford for healthcare security to be the “lowest-hanging fruit”

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Healthcare organizations have never been more essential. Yet when it comes to cybersecurity, too many hospitals, medical groups and research centers lag far behind other critical industries. While it is easy to blame this security deficiency on a persi… Continue reading We cannot afford for healthcare security to be the “lowest-hanging fruit”→

We cannot afford for healthcare security to be the “lowest-hanging fruit”

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Healthcare organizations have never been more essential. Yet when it comes to cybersecurity, too many hospitals, medical groups and research centers lag far behind other critical industries. While it is easy to blame this security deficiency on a persi… Continue reading We cannot afford for healthcare security to be the “lowest-hanging fruit”→

Health Care Interoperability: What Are the Security Considerations?

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Anyone who has needed to schedule an appointment with a new doctor or meet with a specialist knows the hassle of making sure everyone in the health care chain has access to your health records. Digital record-keeping has made that a little easier, but that access still isn’t universal. Digital health care interoperability can still […]

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Healthcare cybersecurity: How to prevent the compromise of patient records?

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Year after year, the number of data breaches affecting entities in the healthcare industry rises, and 2020 was no exception. The 616 data breaches reported this past year to the US Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) have resulted in the … Continue reading Healthcare cybersecurity: How to prevent the compromise of patient records?→

National cyber director declares ‘too soon to say we’re out of the woods,’ as US enjoys dip in ransomware

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After a summer marked by big ransomware attacks from suspected Russian gangs, some of those same groups went quiet. National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said Thursday that it’s too early to tell if the trend will hold. “Those attacks have fallen off. Those syndicates have to some degree deconstructed,” Inglis said at an event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. “I think it’s a fair bet they have self-deconstructed and essentially gone cold and quiet to see whether the storm will blow over and whether they can then come back.” Whether they do so will depend largely on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin takes steps to undo the “permissive” atmosphere after U.S. President Joe Biden warned him repeatedly about ransomware attacks originating from his country. “It’s too soon to say we’re out of the woods on this,” Inglis said. The FBI blamed Russian ransomware gang REvil for […]

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Healthcare cybersecurity under attack: How the pandemic affected rural hospitals

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Ever since it started, the pandemic has greatly affected the overall threat landscape, with different organizations falling victims to cyberattacks. Understandably, those who had been hit the most were the healthcare organizations. The change in their … Continue reading Healthcare cybersecurity under attack: How the pandemic affected rural hospitals→

The healthcare cybersecurity market to grow steadily by 2026

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The healthcare cybersecurity market registered a CAGR of 15.6% over the forecast period 2021 – 2026, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Hospitals to drive the healthcare cybersecurity market Hospitals are vulnerable to cyberattacks because the exis… Continue reading The healthcare cybersecurity market to grow steadily by 2026→