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Farah Amod: Nov 27, 2024 1:47:33 PM
Healthcare data security safeguards sensitive information, ensuring the privacy and integrity of patient records, and protecting healthcare organizations from potential cyber threats.
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Kirsten Peremore: Nov 27, 2024 5:25:42 AM
A smurf attack is a type of distributed denial of service (DDos) attack where the attacker uses a network's broadcast addresses to flood a target...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 26, 2024 7:57:04 PM
Familylinks Inc., a nonprofit healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, recently reported a data security incident that potentially exposed the...
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 26, 2024 7:52:55 PM
On November 14, 2024, TriHealth Physician Partners reported a data breach from a security incident at one of its vendors. The breach exposed...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 26, 2024 7:47:28 PM
A post-breach risk assessment is a structured evaluation conducted after a data breach or cybersecurity incident to determine the scope, impact, and...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 26, 2024 7:27:06 PM
Quantum computing in healthcare has the potential to revolutionize various aspects of the industry, particularly in areas such as drug discovery,...
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Farah Amod: Nov 26, 2024 7:06:22 PM
A nurse’s TikTok videos joking about mistreating patients led to a suspension and sparked debate about professionalism and social media use in...
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Healthcare organizations are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks because of the volume of protected health information (PHI) they handle.
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Liyanda Tembani: Nov 26, 2024 3:20:31 PM
Option Care Health, a provider of home and alternate site infusion therapy, recently reported a data security incident that compromised the protected...
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Farah Amod: Nov 26, 2024 3:07:21 PM
GAO report reveals gaps in HHS cybersecurity policies, raising concerns about the healthcare sector's preparedness against cyber threats.
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Kirsten Peremore: Nov 26, 2024 5:28:18 AM
Nation states are groups or organizations affiliated with a government that direct cyber operations in a way that advances their national interest....
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 26, 2024 5:19:25 AM
The healthcare industry has seen a gradual increase in data breaches “involving the loss of 500 or more records” from 2009 to 2024. These breaches...
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Abby Grifno: Nov 25, 2024 6:47:12 PM
The California hospital has reached a settlement for a class action suit that stemmed from a 2023 data breach.
