Numerous high-profile cybersecurity events in recent years, such as the Colonial Pipeline and SolarWinds attacks, spurred the US government to implement new legislation. In response to the growing threat, President…
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Reporting Healthcare Cyber Incidents Under New CIRCIA Rules
Numerous high-profile cybersecurity events in recent years, such as the Colonial Pipeline and SolarWinds attacks, spurred the US government to implement new legislation. In response to the growing threat, President…
Healthcare Breaches Costliest for 12 Years Running, Hit New $10.1M Record High
IBM Security and the Ponemon institute release an annual report known as one the most significant industry benchmarks. The Cost of a Data Breach analysis examines real-world breaches in great…
Incident Response for Health Care IT: Differences and Drivers
Threat actors continue to target the health care industry. IBM’s Threat Intelligence Index for 2022 rates the industry as the sixth most targeted. That puts it close behind the energy…
Hospital Ransomware Attack: Here’s What a Cybersecurity Success Story Sounds Like
Major ransomware attacks are scary, but against hospitals, they are even worse. One notable attack in August 2021 forced Ohio’s Memorial Health System emergency room to shut down (patients were…
Understanding the Cyber Risk Exposures Within the Health Care Industry
The health care industry is one of the most popular and lucrative targets for cyberattacks and malicious activity. Health care organizations always present as an attractive proposition to hackers as…
Hospital Ransomware Attacks Go Beyond Health Care Data
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…
What Is the True Cost of a Health Care Data Breach?
The health care industry has remained the top data breach target for eleven years in a row. Highly sensitive and personally identifiable information (PII) held by health care systems is…
Supply Chain Attack: What It Is (and What to Do About It)
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…
Health Care Interoperability: What Are the Security Considerations?
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…