Global Ransomware Attacks Target Healthcare Organizations
As you may be aware, a global ransomware attack, called WannaCry, started on Friday May 12, 2017 and is continuing as of today. The attack has affected 200,000 Microsoft Windows based machines in over...
View ArticleHealthcare Seen Highly Vulnerable to Cyberattack
In a recent report conducted by the American International Group (AIG), experts were asked a broad, but valid question; “is cyber risk systematic?” Looking at recent events, AIG indicated that cyber...
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Google to remove ePHI from its Search Results
HIPAA data breaches can occur if ePHI (electronic protected health information) is posted on an open web site. In that situation, not only is the ePHI available for viewing, it also can be indexed...
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Article: Former Durango Family Medicine patients warned of security breach
While convenient, portable devices come with a great deal of risk. No organization wants to imagine their portable devices getting lost or stolen, however it happens. If appropriate safeguards are...
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Cyberattack Forces West Virginia Hospital to Scrap Its Computer Systems
As another detrimental cyberattack, coined NotPetya, wreaks havoc across the globe, organizations are hoping their security measures are enough to keep them from falling victim. Unfortunately for...
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Data breaches happen to both small and large businesses
It is no secret that despite increased awareness of data breaches around the globe, businesses continue to fall victim to cybercriminals exploiting their weak security measures. An article on Small...
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New Strain of Ransomware Hits Michigan Hospital
A hospital in Michigan is feeling the pressure after suffering a ransomware attack earlier this month. On July 5th, Caro Community Hospital, Caro Medical Clinic and Caro Quick Care lost access to...
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Cyberattack Costs New York Hospital Nearly $10 million
Erie County Medical Center in New York fell victim to a ransomware attack in April, leaving the hospital with the decision to pay the ransom and potentially recover their data or lose their encrypted...
View Article56% of healthcare organizations see employees as their greatest threat to IT...
A recent survey conducted by Netwrix found that although healthcare organizations understand the importance of protecting patient information, they often fall short on improving their security...
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Article: What Happens When Your Small Business Is Hacked
As cyber-attacks continue to sweep across the globe, the pressure is also increasing for IT providers and security professionals to keep security measures a top priority. An article on Entrepreneur...
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Study finds that 30% of SMEs lack an incident response plan
Cybersecurity issues have become very prevalent in the modern era, making headlines with their disasters and fines associated with them. While it may seem obvious that businesses should take...
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Study finds cybercriminals favor small businesses
As ransomware continues to grow, so do the millions of dollars businesses are dishing out to cybercriminals in hopes of regaining control of their sensitive data. An article on Fox Business looks at...
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Make sure to make available patient records on a timely basis
HIPAA is often described as dealing with CIA – the Confidentiality, Integrity and Access to patient records. In the past, access to patient records often required a written request, accompanied by a...
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Ransomware Wreaks Havoc in 2017
Ransomware dominated the healthcare industry in 2017, with six of the top ten breaches reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services a direct result of the malicious software. An...
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Affiliated Covered Entities
Matthew Fisher, ESQ and Jonathan Krasner Healthcare represents a very large segment of our economy – approaching 20% by some estimates. As such, healthcare organizations come in many sizes and...
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The Human Factor – The Weakest Link In Data Protection
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Why SMEs and SMBs Fail After A Cyberattack
Malicious cyberattacks are increasing every day around the globe. In fact, cyber-incidents nearly doubled from 82,000 incidents in 2016, to 159,700 in 2017. While the media often depicts large...
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Mitigating Insider Threats in Healthcare
It is no secret that healthcare data breaches are on the rise. While we often hear about hackers targeting the healthcare industry, you may be surprised to learn that more healthcare data breaches are...
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OCR Cyber Security Newsletter: Risk Analyses vs. Gap Analyses – What is the...
April 2018 OCR Cyber Security Newsletter Risk Analyses vs. Gap Analyses – What is the difference? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security and Breach...
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Insiders to Blame for Poor Cybersecurity in Healthcare
It comes as no surprise that the healthcare industry is a prime target for cybercriminals. Since it’s easy to recognize the potential profit in stealing Protected Health Information (PHI), it is...
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