Privacy & Security

There are ways to bolster this element of cybersecurity, and eliminating things like apathy, greed and, yes, pride can help avoid misuse.

(SPONSORED) Most healthcare system networks are hosting a mix of devices, many with up-to-date security, and others with no inherent security. Jeff Livingstone explains how to reduce the risk.

More than half of August’s breaches were caused by hacking incidents, while one insider hack went undetected for two years, according to the latest Protenus Breach Barometer.

Sachin Shetty, associate professor at Old Dominion University's Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research, is excited about blockchain's potential, and is doing research with Sentara Healthcare into how it could be deployed. But privacy and scalability pose challenges, he said.

While nearly half of hackers are contemplating a ban on the sale of ransomware, new attack methods like those used in WannaCry and Petya demonstrate that it isn’t going anywhere soon.

CyberGRX and BitSight merge their tools as this type of risk is a top cybersecurity concern for healthcare organizations.

A risk assessment can be the foundation for budgeting and priorities for the department.

On the other hand, password protection, facial recognition and access controls are the three least effective security measures, report finds.

The increase in threats and sophistication have prompted the need to shore up government security policies, according to the agency’s updated 2017 work plan.

The prolific malware strain that has pummeled the healthcare sector since 2016 is now being paired with another variant, allowing hackers to double-up their payload.