Privacy & Security
The state’s Department of Medical Assistance Services didn’t meet federal security requirements, which could have compromised the integrity of the system.
First National Technology Solutions says software updates, constant patching and employee education are musts.
ID management has become central to fighting cybercrime as cloud computing and the internet change the nature of access and security, according to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s vice president of security.
While WannaCry exploited two of the NSA’s leaked hacking tools, EternalBlue uses all seven and has no kill-switch.While WannaCry exploited two of the NSA’s leaked hacking tools, EternalBlue uses all seven and has no kill-switch.
Officials said the goal is to provide each of the state’s 170 hospitals with the necessary cyber tools to prevent breaches.
April was the second straight month where breached healthcare entities improved the time it took to detect security incidents and how quickly they then alerted the government.
Cybercriminal was able to steal both personal and financial information of customers for more than 10 weeks.
Flowing outside data into existing electronic health records can be a difficult undertaking, AHIMA says, but there are ways to make it work best.
In the wake of the WannaCry, the Government Accountability Office is trying to bring the industry up-to-speed on the growing threats to devices.
From the day of the attack to the fall out and official statements about what happened, we break it all down.