A mounting cybersecurity crisis is threatening America’s healthcare infrastructure as small and rural hospitals increasingly delay critical security improvements. According to a comprehensive June 30 report from Black Book Research, financial pressures from looming…
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More than 250 hospitals were targeted by ransomware attacks in 2023, the office of Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, notes – representing a 128% increase compared to the previous year.As has been shown over and…
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The following is a guest article by Jamie Singer, Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, and Rebecca Ayer Pitt, Managing Director at FTI Consulting
The Healthcare Industry is Facing a Cybersecurity Crisis
Flashback to early 2020…
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Key Takeaways:Community and Collaboration: Canada’s digital health community is a significant asset in advancing healthcare IT.AI and Data Standards: The adoption of AI in healthcare is promising but requires robust data governance and standards.Importance…
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Usman Choudhary, general manager, VIPRE Security Group
Here we go again. The US health system is in a desperate cybersecurity state of affairs. Another healthcare cyberattack has made the news and it’s a big one. UnitedHealth Group’s…
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As the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a large hospital system, it is my responsibility to lead the charge in cybersecurity preparedness, and I have done this through a nuanced approach to incident response…
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The following is a guest article by TJ Houske, Senior Vice President of Technology, Operations, and Engineering at OTAVA
Ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations doubled in the last five years, according to a new study…
