The healthcare industry ranks fifth for network security when compared to other major U.S industries, according to 2019 Healthcare Cybersecurity Report by SecurityScorecard.
This was the strongest...
Eight HHS operating divisions were tested for web application and network security and found wanting, according to a recently released OIG report.
The HHS divisions came up short in configuration...
The HL7 standards, key for healthcare interoperability, could open up healthcare infrastructure to cyberattacks, warned researchers at the University of California (UC) system.
The HL7 standards...
Hospitals are at high risk for cyberattacks, judged Moody’s Investors Service in a new report.
Other sectors that are at high risk for cyberattacks include banks, securities firms, and...
Healthcare’s increasing dependence on interconnected health IT infrastructure, such as electronic health records and connected medical devices, could put sensitive patient data at risk, warned...
Cynerio, a startup providing cybersecurity for healthcare Internet of Things devices, has received an infusion of $7 million in its latest funding round.
Investors in the most recent round are...
Network segregation is the most important step a healthcare organization can take to thwart ransomware attacks, commented Kaspersky Lab Senior Security Researcher Brian Bartholomew.
“Anything...
Healthcare organizations should have primary and secondary data centers for redundant operations in the event of a disaster or downtime, advised consulting firm Crowe.
These primary and alternative...
The FDA is updating its voluntary 510(k) approval process to take into account growing medical device connectivity and interoperability, the agency announced Nov. 26.
The FDA explained that the...
Healthcare infrastructure security framework are growing in importance as organizations trust PHI to digital tools.
As more information is stored digitally, cyberattacks are more common and are...
Healthcare organizations are introducing increasing numbers of network connections into their health IT ecosystems. As a result, secure communication becomes a high priority for health IT...
Organizations are leaning towards healthcare identity and access management (IAM) solutions as they continue to add cloud-based services and mobile devices to their IT infrastructure.
Research and...
Healthcare organizations are facing a “perfect storm” when it comes to HIT infrastructure security, ERI Co-Founder and Executive Chairman John Shegerian said in a report.
The growth in...
Nearly 50 percent of healthcare organizations have doubts in their disaster recovery solutions as hurricane season begins to threaten the US, according to a DrFirst survey.
Hurricane Florence is about...
ClearDATA announced its HITRUST Common Security Framework (CFS) Version 9.1 for its mulitcloud solutions including Amazon (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
The expanded CSF 9.1 covers...
Organizations are constantly looking for ways to gain more control over healthcare cloud security. Putting PHI into the hands of cloud service providers (CSPs) involves a high level of trust.
CSPs...
Organizations have gone through different periods of trust with the healthcare cloud as the technology becomes a staple in health IT infrastructure.
Providers were initially hesitant with cloud...
Organizations expanding their IT environment are tasked with choosing tools that are in compliance with HIPAA and can be used securely and efficiently in a healthcare environment. HIT infrastructure...
Windows faces a further vulnerability as the latest update to the meltdown bug exposed further weaknesses in the Microsoft OS. Organizations need to make a further update to their endpoints and servers...
Health IT infrastructure technology continues to advance as organizations go through digital transformations. More advanced IT tools also means that entities are threated by more advanced cybersecurity...
