Cybersecurity strategies
The healthcare sector faces a variety of cyberthreats, but experts are constantly working to provide organizations with reliable cybersecurity strategies to address them. Learn about the latest tactics for tackling cyber risk, with efforts led by security practitioners, federal agencies and leading cybersecurity companies.
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05 Mar 2025
Healthcare cybersecurity budgets expected to rise in 2025
Healthcare cybersecurity budgets are projected to rise in 2025, enabling improvements in tools and staffing, according to HIMSS survey respondents. Continue Reading
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03 Mar 2025
How OhioHealth got through the Change Healthcare cyberattack
When the Change Healthcare cyberattack occurred, OhioHealth activated its cyber risk management playbook and adjusted its revenue cycle management strategies to reduce disruptions. Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2019
HSCC Shares Resource on Threat Information Sharing Organizations
HSCC released a new inventory of national information sharing organizations and key services, designed to help healthcare providers begin the shift into these crucial cybersecurity programs. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2019
Securing the Present and Future of Health IT Infrastructure
New approaches to health IT infrastructure bring with them novel threats to essential systems and sensitive data, signaling the need to modernize health data security efforts. Continue Reading
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21 Mar 2019
UCLA Health Reaches $7.5M Settlement Over 2015 Breach of 4.5M
The settlement resolves claims around UCLA Health’s May 2015 health data breach of 4.5 million patient records, caused by a year-long hack on its network. Continue Reading
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05 Feb 2019
What Is Cyber Insurance for Healthcare Organizations?
In the wake of recent data breaches, healthcare organizations are turning to cyber insurance to offset some of the costs. Here’s what they need to understand about assessing insurers and policies to ensure adequate coverage. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2019
Massive SingHealth Data Breach Caused by Lack of Basic Security
The lessons learned from Singapore’s breach serve as a reality check to U.S. health organizations still failing to educate users, apply patches, and other common security methods. Continue Reading
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29 Oct 2018
Medical Devices and Other Endpoints Offer Attractive Targets to Attackers
Medical devices, mobile devices, and other endpoints offer attackers attractive targets that healthcare organizations need to secure to protect PHI and other sensitive assets. Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2018
FDA Unveils MITRE’s Medical Device Security Playbook
The FDA released Oct. 1 a medical device security playbook it developed with MITRE to advise healthcare organizations on securing their medical equipment. Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2018
Best Practices for Providers to Secure Patient Data
Increased vigilance, security best practices, and the right technology can help healthcare organizations secure patient data and stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2018
Perils of Healthcare Phishing and What You Can Do About It
Healthcare phishing is a real danger to everyone in healthcare. In fact, phishing has become the preferred method for hackers to breach healthcare organizations to steal valuable medical data and/or deploy ransomware. Continue Reading
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04 May 2018
Defending Against Healthcare Ransomware Attacks
Healthcare ransomware attacks have become a security nightmare for many organizations over the last couple of years. Here's what you can do to lessen their impact on your organization. Continue Reading
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29 Jul 2016
Preparing Against Current Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats
Healthcare cybersecurity threats are continuously evolving, and covered entities need to ensure that they are implementing necessary and applicable security measures. Continue Reading
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11 Jul 2016
Should a Health Information Exchange Be Opt-In or Opt-Out?
Opt-in and opt-out policies both have pros and cons that providers must understand to determine which is ultimately better for their health information exchange. Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2016
How Ransomware Affects Hospital Data Security
Healthcare ransomware is quickly becoming an industry buzzword, but what is it exactly and how can organizations improve their hospital data security? Continue Reading
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01 Aug 2014
Healthcare access badges: Physical, logical access links
There are many and complex passwords that end users have to remember, but single sign-on (SSO) solutions and authentication management can help the process. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2014
MedAllies receives accreditation from EHNAC, DirectTrust
MedAllies has received accreditation from Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) & Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2013
Managing a health data breach with a response plan
David Dover, Privacy and Security Officer at Alere, can attest that Alere did make the effort to augment their security approach following a data breach. Continue Reading