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

As abortion access is debated within the United States, concerns have risen over the ability to protect patient privacy, including on mobile devices.

Hospitals are wielding new technologies to combat workplace violence, including location tracking systems, duress alarms and visitor management systems.

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

The healthcare sector continues to face a significant increase in cybersecurity threats putting patients’ lives and personal data at risk. 

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

Two workplace safety bills have been introduced to the Minnesota Senate to better protect healthcare workers as workplace violence increases.

Hospital security must be vigilant about who is granted access to the premises to ensure the safety of hospital doctors, nurses and other staff.

Healthcare workers view patient violence and impacts of burnout/mental health as greatest safety concerns, according to a recent safety report.

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