Funding shortfalls and workforce shortage leave small, rural and resource-constrained healthcare providers especially vulnerable to ransomware attacks that disrupt care delivery. That’s a reality that cannot be ignored, according to a new report, prepared…
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MedTech Breakthrough Reveals Top Healthcare Innovators for 2025
MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization, has announced its 2025 award winners across the health, fitness, and medical technology sectors. This year’s prestigious recognition highlights exceptional…
Rising Cybersecurity Threats in Healthcare
Healthcare organizations face mounting cybersecurity challenges daily. The sector has become a prime target for cyberattacks, with hospital systems reporting record numbers of data breaches and ransomware incidents in recent…
Connecticut’s Largest Healthcare System Compromised
Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) has reported a massive data breach affecting approximately 5.6 million individuals to federal regulators. This incident currently stands as the largest healthcare data breach…
Data Security Council of India and HIMSS will undertake a national-level analysis of healthcare cybersecurity in India. Last week, the organisations signed a memorandum of understanding to write a cybersecurity report and market analysis of…
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Critical Cyber Protection Strategies
Healthcare organizations face unprecedented cybersecurity challenges today. From resource constraints to expanding attack surfaces, these institutions require robust defenses against increasingly sophisticated threats. According to Errol Weiss, chief security officer at…
Key Findings Reveal Reactive Security Stance
Healthcare organizations continue to struggle with implementing comprehensive cybersecurity measures, according to new benchmarking data. Research shows the sector remains primarily reactive rather than proactive in addressing cybersecurity risks,…
HIMSS is leading the charge in digital health transformation, with cybersecurity at the forefront of our mission. In this video, Senior Principal Cybersecurity and Privacy leader Lee Kim gives us a glimpse into her…
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Cyberattacks targeting the healthcare industry are happening more frequently, and they’re becoming more sophisticated and damaging. There are many reasons for this, of course. But leading the pack are attacker (and attack) sophistication and…
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Cybersecurity: Life-or-Death in Healthcare
One cyberattack can mean the difference between life and death in modern healthcare. Weekly headlines expose the frightening reality that in today’s digitally-driven medical environment, cybersecurity failures directly threaten patients by…
