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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A last-minute reprieve from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security looks to have spared the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program for now.”The CVE Program is invaluable to the cyber community and a priority of…
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Kidney care company DaVita works to recover from a weekend ransomware attack that encrypted some of its systems. The attack was disclosed in an SEC filing.
The company operates 2,657 outpatient dialysis centers…
In recent years, hospital breaches have dominated headlines and board-level discussions, shining a harsh light on cybersecurity and privacy vulnerabilities within clinical settings. Ransomware attacks targeting hospitals are becoming a daily threat, locking patient…
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The government has published its plans for the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which aims to boost cyber defences for public services including the NHS.
The Bill, which is expected to be introduced to Parliament…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning healthcare organizations and others that Medusa ransomware affiliates seek to exploit unpatched software and other common vulnerabilities and exposures.WHY IT MATTERS
The joint…
About 90% of healthcare organizations are insecurely connected to the internet and running systems vulnerable to exploitation by ransomware gangs, according to research released this week by cybersecurity firm Clarorty.
The report examined data from…
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The healthcare industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid adoption of digital technologies such as electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine and artificial intelligence (AI). While these innovations enhance patient care and…
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Chris Day (right), NHSE clinical lead for cyber operations, at Rewired25 (Credit: Thelma Agnew)
NHS England’s clinical lead for cyber operations has called on NHS organisations to accept the inevitability of cyber attacks and…
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reduced the fine imposed on Advanced to £3.07 million for security failings that put the personal information of almost 80,000 people at risk.
The fine, which is the first…
