Health industry data are most often compromised by theft or loss, insider misuse, or miscellaneous error, according to a new report from Verizon security researchers released on April 22.
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The so-called Heartbleed internet security bug that was revealed on April 1 has been shaking up the IT and tech world. If you’re thinking it doesn’t affect your healthcare facility, you’d be well advised to take a closer look.
Read MoreThe importance for hospitals of developing effective cybersecurity protocols was underscored by the multiple news reports last week of a data breach at the University of Washington Medical Center. The breach resulted from an email containing malware.
Read MoreOn December 17, AAMI will hold a webinar on the security challenges facing increasingly networked medical devices. The speakers will explain how organizations can meet the guidelines that the FDA recently issued in its advisory on cybersecurity.
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The growing trend of cyber criminals using domain-generation algorithms (DGAs) to control their bot armies represents a significant challenge to healthcare IT. Defending against the threat requires vigilant deployment of self-protection techniques.
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