Articles Tagged with ''healthcare''

Sharing K-9 puppy love with hospital front-line staff

December 17, 2020

Recognizing that medical first responders are experiencing unrelenting stress as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fill hospitals to near capacity, Elite Detection K9 (EDK9), which breeds, raises and trains scent-detection dogs, found a way to bring some puppy love to these tireless and dedicated health care professionals.

New cybersecurity readiness assessment for healthcare organizations

December 4, 2020

A new partnership aims to help healthcare IT vendors and services firms improve their overall risk and security profile and provide greater transparency to thousands of healthcare providers. As part of the partnership, KLAS, which has conducted deep research and analysis on more than 900 healthcare IT products and services, will introduce a new Cybersecurity Readiness Assessment.

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Treyler Ray: Securing the Skies

Chief Security Officer

Diane Ritchey

November 5, 2020

Treyler Ray began his career in law enforcement with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics as an undercover narcotics agent. He soon moved into the special operations division where he conducted surveillance and Title III wiretaps on major drug traffickers. F

Human pilots outdoor workspace offices for employees amid COVID-19

Humana pilots outdoor workspaces

November 4, 2020

Healthcare organization Humana has opened outdoor workspaces near its headquarters in Louisville, Ky.

Hospital Campus Secure - UHS Case Study - Salient

CISA: Ransomware activity targeting the healthcare and public health sector

Maria Henriquez

October 29, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.

Drones: Nuisance or Serious, Immediate Threat?

Deploying drones to deliver defibrillators

Drones have a promising future for medical deliveries.

Joshua Francis

October 13, 2020

First responders, healthcare facilities and private organizations can use drones to deliver medical supplies efficiently and quickly.

Risk Mitigation Among Essential Businesses

Maggie Shein

September 4, 2020

With COVID-19 still an ever-present threat, many essential businesses have learned important lessons about business resiliency, maintaining operations, and mitigating the unique risks and considerations that a pandemic such as this brings to the forefront.

The new normal has created more lone workers than ever – They need to be protected

Brent Duncan

August 25, 2020

As the pandemic continues to interrupt business as usual, companies are exploring new ways to cope with both the mandated and voluntary restrictions to their operations. One way in which business models have adapted to keep costs under control is by utilizing more lone workers for opening, closing, third shifts, curbside deliveries and other customer interactions outside of the premises. While this has helped many organizations trim costs, it has also exposed lone workers to greater risks.

MTA Launches Pilot with UVC to Kill COVID-19

May 26, 2020

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced an ultraviolet (UV) light pilot program that reportedly kills COVID-19, with the first phase set to launch on subways, buses and other New York City Transit facilities throughout the system this week.

FBI & CISA Warn Against Chinese Targeting of COVID-19 Research Organizations

May 15, 2020

The FBI and CISA issued a Public Service Announcement warning organizations researching COVID-19 of likely targeting and network compromise by China.

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