Articles Tagged with ''healthcare cybersecurity''

In what seems to be the first announcement of its kind, two rural healthcare facilities closed last week citing a ransomware attack as part of the reasons why.

As the healthcare industry embraces the transformative power of AI, it is crucial for healthcare security leaders to understand the associated data security risks.

The covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected the healthcare industry, including staffing shortages within IT departments that put organizations at risk.

U.S. healthcare giant Blue Shield of California confirmed more than 63,000 customers may have been affected by a recent ransomware attack.

Healthcare needs a security strategy that involves the implementation of controls that compensate for unpatched vulnerabilities of at-risk devices.

The growing number of successful cyberattacks has urged healthcare organizations to take steps in protecting their systems from threat actors.

Attacks present challenges for the medical community. Governments and institutions must work together to create a secure environment for patient data.

Healthcare organizations must research their existing cybersecurity posture and establish strong internal processes at every level of the company.

Healthcare security leaders must mitigate a number of cybersecurity threats facing the sector, including third-party breaches, IoT device attacks, and cloud data breaches.

As digital health data becomes more accessible, hospitals must update old infrastructure and implement cybersecurity strategies to protect sensitive patient information.