Tag: Healthcare

According to a new report, current health device regulations in the U.K. do not adequately consider how poor digital security affects patient privacy and safety.

Increased adoption of digital data management solutions may be contributing to the increasing volume of security breaches in healthcare, according to a recent survey.

A widespread ransomware attack such as WannaCry can cause problems for any business. For a health care organization, it can cause an utter catastrophe.

Both health care IT professionals and device manufacturers are responsible for securing medical devices in light of emerging IoT threats.

CISOs must possess skills and expertise in multiple areas to combat health care security risks in this age of ransomware and connected medical devices.

Security leaders in the health care, financial services, and energy and utilities sectors must pay special attention to industry-specific security risks.

Poor medical imaging security can have potentially life-threatening consequences such as delayed treatment, inaccurate diagnosis and prescription fraud.

A new Defray ransomware variant attacks specific verticals in two separate campaigns: health care and education, and manufacturing and technology.

While it promises to improve quality of life across the globe, many are resistant to widespread cognitive adoption due to fear of change and other factors.

Health care security threats that compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical data can force hospitals to halt operations.