By Matt Fisher – The ability to protect and secure digital information is under constant threat. Attackers of all sorts force their way into systems, trick individuals into providing access, and otherwise access data that is not their own.
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By John Nye – The US Department of Health and Human Services, OCR, published an advisory in the March issue of its “Cybersecurity Newsletter” warning of a well-known attack method known as the man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.
By Matt Fisher – Every day brings a new report of a security breach or other security based problem within healthcare. The unceasing cycle of issues gives rise to the question of what can and is healthcare doing about security and in particular cybersecurity.
By David Harlow – I recently moderated the Second Annual Cybersecurity and Healthcare panel discussion, produced by HITECH Answers, with some all-star panelists: Mac McMillan, Lee Barrett, Bridget Wahlstrom and Iliana Peters.
By Susan Biddle – In the all-out war for data, the healthcare industry is getting hit the hardest. Experian’s fourth annual 2017 Data Breach Industry Forecast states that healthcare organizations will be the most targeted sector for attack, with new and sophisticated attacks emerging.
By Suzanne B. Schwartz MD, MBA – Protecting medical devices from ever-shifting cybersecurity threats requires an all-out, lifecycle approach that begins with early product development and extends throughout the product’s lifespan.
SecurityScorecard released its 2016 Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity Report – a comprehensive analysis exposing alarming cybersecurity vulnerabilities across 700 healthcare organizations.
By D’Arcy Gue – Most healthcare cybersecurity stories over the last year or so have focused on ransomware, the frightening new weapon in the hacker arsenal.
By William Hyman – We are of course increasingly dependent on software in our professional and personal lives. We are also increasingly familiar with software problems ranging from malfunctions to cybersecurity holes.