Posts Tagged ‘cyberthieves’
Smaller Healthcare Organizations Increasingly Target of Cyber Criminals
If your healthcare organization hasn’t become the target of a data breach, there’s a good chance it will, and even more so if it’s an outpatient facility or specialty clinic. That’s the finding of a recent report issued by Critical Insight, a cybersecurity firm. Healthcare organizations have long been ripe for cyber attacks. In fact,…
Read MoreEHR disruptions: Do you have a Plan B?
We’ve all lived through them – power outages, computer malfunctions, etc. And, for the most part, they are minor inconveniences. But for healthcare institutions, disruptions such as these can mean the inability to access patient health records and that can literally mean the difference between life and death. Add in the recent incidences of cyberattacks…
Read MoreNow is the time to protect against cyberthieves
For the second time in as many months, a major healthcare insurer has become the target of cyberthieves. This week, Premera Blue Cross announced it had been the target of hackers who gained access to the financial and medical information of 11 million members. In February, Anthem, Inc., announced that personal information of around 80…
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