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5 Strategies for Providers to Overcome ePHI Security Challenges

HIT Consultant

Ben Herzberg, Chief Scientist of Satori The latest report from the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) reveals a concerning trend: HIPAA violations and data breaches are drastically increasing. Small data breaches increased by 5.4% over the same time period.

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Strengthening Healthcare IT Infrastructure: A Wake-Up Call for Cybersecurity Resilience

HIT Consultant

The ransomware strike caused a chain reaction among healthcare providers, where payment systems were disrupted, cash flow halted, and—worst of all—patient safety was put in jeopardy. It has been a wake-up call for providers to start considering processes that can help protect against incidents of this nature in the future.

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New Healthcare H2 2022 Data: Reported Breaches Trend Down, But Individuals Affected Skyrocket by 35% to Nearly 29M

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Critical Insight, the Cybersecurity-as-a-Service provider specializing in helping critical organizations Prepare, Detect, and Respond in today’s threat environment releases its H2 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report, which analyzes ​​breach data reported to the U.S. Who’s getting breached?:

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Interview with HealthEdge CISO Jerry Sto. Tomas

Health Business Group

From ransomware to phishing attacks, he shares the key threats that HealthEdge and similar companies face. Finally, Jerry explores the implications of generative AI in healthcare organizations, and the policies in place to protect against its misuse. Hear his thoughts on the role of patients in safeguarding their data.

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4 Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Where We Stand

Bill Of Health

Bard The White House is preparing to shut down their COVID Task Force this May, in conjunction with ending the public health emergency — the latest in a series of astounding and shortsighted decisions that put individual Americans at as great a risk from serious harm as a result of catching COVID-19 as at any stage in the pandemic.

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Digital Delinquents: 5 Real-World Cybercrime Examples

Etactics

Anyway, most of us who have a computer have at least heard of this growing threat. According to updated statistics for 2023 , approximately 300,000 new malware appear every day. I personally run across phishing emails nearly once every few days…it’s not fun. The world of cybercrime is growing with no end in sight.

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2 Overlooked Cost-Effective Healthcare Cybersecurity Strategies to Minimize Risk

HIT Consultant

Richard Lang, Director of Data Center Services at HST Pathways. Threats are indeed on the rise, posing a significant risk to private businesses, public infrastructure, and national security, especially as the nation has increasingly adapted to a remote environment in the continuing battle against COVID. Be Cyber Smart.”