Category Archives: PII security

How to Prepare for and Respond to a Data Privacy Breach

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Before I started covering cybersecurity, I thought the term ‘breach’ had a single meaning — that an attacker stole data from a computer system. I also thought all the different versions of the word meant the same thing. However, I’ve since learned the nuances and differences between a breach, a data breach and a data […]

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Hospital Ransomware Attacks Go Beyond Health Care Data

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The health care industry has been on the front lines a lot lately. Along with helping control the effects of COVID-19, it has been a prime target for ransomware. In a 2021 survey conducted of 597 health delivery organizations (HDOs), 42% had faced two ransomware attacks in the past couple of years. Over a third […]

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Roundup: Health Care Data Breaches and Defenses in the News

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Health care data continues to be a prime target for cyber attacks. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts the health care industry will fall victim to two to three times more cyber attacks in 2021 than other industries. Successful cyber attacks compromise both patient safety and the public’s trust. But why, exactly, is health care such an attractive […]

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