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November 04, 2020 04 Nov'20
Hospitals make themselves a target for cyber attacks

In the midst of a pandemic, the last thing healthcare CIOs need is a wave of cyber attacks -- but that's exactly what they might be faced with, and there are reasons why.
November 02, 2020 02 Nov'20
Cybersecurity advisory a 'call to arms' for healthcare CIOs

The FBI, HHS and CISA warn healthcare CIOs of a potential wave of destructive ransomware attacks. Cybersecurity experts offer advice on how they can best prepare.
October 08, 2020 08 Oct'20
Healthcare cybersecurity needs a dose of threat modeling

CISA senior advisor Josh Corman said healthcare CIOs should focus on threat modeling and stronger disaster recovery for better healthcare cybersecurity.
September 30, 2020 30 Sep'20
Attack on Universal Health Services a cry for change

A suspected ransomware attack on Universal Health Services is an existential crisis for healthcare organizations that needs to be addressed, according to one security expert.

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HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. Continue Reading
PHI breach (protected health information breach)

A PHI breach is unauthorized access, use or disclosure of individually identifiable health information that is held or transmitted by a healthcare organization or its business associates. Continue Reading
Healthcare cybersecurity must complement HIPAA compliance

The biggest threat to healthcare data security is often unauthorized access by staff. Behavior tracking can detect snooping by employees and identify users who have been hacked. Continue Reading

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Deploy healthcare cybersecurity tools to protect vital data

Health IT buyers need security tools to protect against potentially devastating cyberattacks. Compare the leading products and learn about what they each can offer. Continue Reading
Health IT security should consider these leading vendors

Explore these leading products in the cybersecurity market to best protect healthcare systems and patient data from falling victim to cyberattacks. Continue Reading
The 8 key ways to assess healthcare data security tools

Find the most effective cybersecurity tools to protect healthcare systems and data by looking at these eight key features and what major vendors offer for these features. Continue Reading

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How hiring ethical hackers can help healthcare organizations

They say if you can't beat them, join them. That's the approach some organizations take to hacking -- let the hackers come to them. Continue Reading
Take commonsense approach to cybersecurity for healthcare plan

In this Q&A, a cybersecurity expert suggests that providers should take a reasoned, commonsense approach to developing a cybersecurity for healthcare program. Continue Reading
Ward off insider healthcare security threats with this tech

Healthcare cybersecurity expert John Nye shares what technologies he recommends that healthcare organizations can use to fight against insider healthcare security threats. Continue Reading

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HIPAA compliance checklist: The key to staying compliant in 2020

Putting together a HIPAA compliance program can be fraught with difficulty. Review best practices and a HIPAA compliance checklist to avoid common pitfalls and pass an audit. Continue Reading
6 steps to better third-party risk management

The American Medical Collection Agency data breach exposed the hazard of dealing with service providers. Here are six steps on how to better manage third-party vendors. Continue Reading
6 steps for mitigating healthcare cybersecurity threats

Healthcare organizations remain a target for cyberthreats like ransomware and data breaches. These six steps will help health IT departments respond to or prevent cyberattacks. Continue Reading