Unfortunately, in today’s digital world data breaches, ransomware attacks, cyberattacks, hacks, and insider threats among other technological perils are a fact of life. It is common knowledge that these breaches can be extraordinarily damaging with effects on the organization or … Continue Reading
LSU Health Reports Patient Data Breach
A wave of cyberattacks targeting healthcare facilities has added another victim to the growing list of affecting organizations. In a HIPAA Breach Notification filed last week, Louisiana State University said that sensitive data on thousands of patients in several of … Continue Reading
Ransomware Attacks on Health Sector Escalate
Our doctors and nurses stand on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19. They risk their own health to keep us well and to contain the spread of a virus we still know so little about. But the information … Continue Reading
Cyberattack on Hospital May Be Largest in US History
Yet another healthcare facility has fallen victim to a cyberattack in a year where data breaches and ransomware have run rampant. Universal Health Services (UHS), an organization that provides hospital and healthcare services, experienced computer system failure starting on Sunday … Continue Reading
The Top 5 Healthcare Data Breaches in First Half of 2020
Healthcare facilities are a target for cybercriminals because of the overwhelming amount of personal information they collect on a regular basis. This data is specific to each person and health conditions cannot be changed like a credit card or phone … Continue Reading
Healthcare Sector More at Risk for Cyberattacks During COVID-19
Healthcare facilities have been a target for cyberattacks and data breaches even before the pandemic. A health record that includes Protected Health Information (PHI), is more valuable than any other type of stolen data with a selling cost of up … Continue Reading
Remote Ultrasound Wands Detect Coronavirus in Patient Lungs
When stay-at-home orders were put in place throughout the country, people had to work remotely and connect with others through video chatting. This change in our everyday routines has also affected how we approach medicine. New technology from the medical … Continue Reading
Healthcare Organizations Fighting Plague of Compromised Mobile Devices
Hospitals house the personal information of countless patients. From people coming in for checkups, to every child born within their walls, the ever-growing storage of patient information is both a wealth of information for doctors and researchers… and a treasure … Continue Reading
Losses in the Healthcare Sector Due to Ransomware
Ransomware attacks have only gained momentum since they became a digital threat. Healthcare organizations are the most targeted groups for ransomware attacks due to the sensitive protected health information (PHI) that they store. These attacks result in financial losses and … Continue Reading
How Your Digital Patient Information is Shared in Healthcare Systems
In the healthcare world, providing excellent patient care will always be the chief priority along with the oath to ‘do no harm.’ Healthcare organizations throughout the United States abide by this oath, but when it comes to a patient’s protected … Continue Reading