Can IoMT Protect Healthcare Systems from Cyberattacks in 2021?
Here, Analytics Insight delves into whether the Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, can protect medical systems from cyberattacks.
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OIG: Medicare Lacks Consistent Oversight of Cybersecurity for Networked Medical Devices in Hospitals
The Office of the Inspector General surveyed accreditation organizations and found that they rarely use the discretion afforded them to examine the cybersecurity of networked devices during their hospital surveys.
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America Has to Make High-Tech Medicine Hack-Proof
Not enough is being done to protect healthcare networks from cyber threats, writes Peter Roff in an opinion piece in Newsweek.
Think Like a Hacker, Act Like a Cybersecurity Pro
Executives from Siemens Healthineers, Health-ISAC, and Irdeto recently hosted a virtual panel discussion regarding ways medical device manufacturers can build cybersecurity into their processes. Here are a few takeaways from the roundtable discussion.
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Medical Device Security in a Pandemic World
Medical device cybersecurity has been a hotly debated topic since the rise of connected devices. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only complicated the issue, security experts say.
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Cybersecurity Startups Eye Improving the Health of Hospitals as Attacks Increase
A new study conducted by cloud security company Bitglass reveals that healthcare data breaches surged 55%, year-over-year, in 2020. But as hackers get more creative, hospitals have to be more productive, cybersecurity experts say.
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Hackers Reportedly Breach Hospital Surveillance Cameras, Exposing the Security Risks of Connected Devices
Earlier this month, a group of criminals allegedly hacked into security camera data from California startup Verkada Inc., breaching the live feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras inside hospitals and other places of work, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Are Hospital Silos Impeding Security?
In this article, Medigate CEO Jonathan Langer discusses how bridging the chasm between the hospital IT/security, C-suite, and biomed departments protects patients and data.
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IoT and Medical Device Cybersecurity: Standards Coming
Third-party certification body SAFE Identity is working with digital identity companies to create cybersecurity standards for medical devices, reports MSSP Alert.
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White House Weighs New Cybersecurity Approach After Failure to Detect Hacks
In response to major hacks by Russia and China that escaped the notice of U.S. intelligence agencies, the Biden administration is considering a closer partnership with private industry among possible solutions, reports the New York Times.
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Why the Medical Device Sector Needs to Shift Left
In this article, MedCrypt cybersecurity expert Seth Carmody shares why the medical device sector needs to embrace the organizational philosophy of shifting left and how now is the time to prioritize cybersecurity.
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Post-Cyberattack, Universal Health Services Faces $67M in Losses
In September 2020, a ransomware attack crippled University Health Services, a Fortune-500 owner of a network of hospitals. And the cost of the attack was steeper than anyone initially realized.
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CyberMDX Wins Gold in 2021 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
The company’s Healthcare Security Suite won first prize as the top industry solution for healthcare cybersecurity in North America this year.
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CybelAngel Reveals How Cybercriminals Target Healthcare Sector
In-depth original research covers how cybercriminals plan healthcare-related fraud and cyber attacks by obtaining materials from specialized sources in the cybercrime underground.
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80% of Healthcare Tech Providers Have Suffered a Cyberattack
A new survey reveals that an alarming number of healthcare technology providers have suffered a cyberattack and many believe they need to allocate more resources to improve the strength of their cybersecurity, reports Security.
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