The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine notified 3,716 persons whose information may have been affected in a cyber phishing incident.
There are few industries where the cybersecurity stakes are higher than in the healthcare space, with medical organizations running the risk of life-threatening disruptions at the hands of malicious actors.
UPS and CVS Health Corporation announced the successful completion of the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy directly to a consumer’s home.
“No two days are ever the same,” says Ken Harr, Corporate Director Safety, Security & Emergency Management for Ballad Health, when asked what he enjoys about his role.
According to new research, 96 percent of IT professionals agreed that data attackers are outpacing their medical enterprises, holding providers at a disadvantage in responding to vulnerabilities.
As the person in charge of your healthcare organization’s information technology, one of your responsibilities is protecting patients’ and clients’ information. This can be difficult because third-party vendors with whom you contract can unwittingly jeopardize the security of that information. But you can take steps today to help prevent those problems tomorrow.
Respondents were most concerned about risks associated with Internet of Things (IoT), medical devices, third-party vendors and program development/management, according to the CAPP Conference Survey Results.
Maintaining security in hospitals has become more challenging, so how are healthcare facilities increasing security through the use of video strategies?
The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) released a new industry guideline titled “Duress and Panic Alarms and Response” under the category of “Systems”.
