In the years since HIPAA was first enacted in 1996, technological and societal developments have left covered entities with no shortage of compliance challenges. This year was no exception.
“This has been quite the year for those...
Healthcare ransomware attacks can result in EHR downtime, data encryption, ambulance diversions, and other disruptions. With patient safety on the line, it is imperative that healthcare organizations work quickly to get systems up and...
Effective healthcare cyber incident response and preparedness require strong collaboration between security and privacy teams. Privacy and security experts can leverage one another’s expertise to effectively reduce risk and champion...
CommonSpirit Health is still in the process of responding to and recovering from a cyberattack that began in early October and impacted multiple facilities within the health system.
The confirmed...
New healthcare cybersecurity standards and guidance from the White House are on the horizon, Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology in the Biden...
Healthcare data breaches can result in data theft, reputational and financial losses, and most importantly, patient safety risks.
But breaches also come with significant legal implications. Data shows that impacted patients’ lawyers...
An appropriations bill that will reauthorize US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees is advancing without key medical device security provisions included in the House bill, which passed with overwhelming support in June.
The...
After years of fruitless attempts to enact nationwide data privacy legislation, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) has instilled a new sense of optimism into many privacy professionals who have been championing this type...
Ransomware, phishing, and breaches are all top-of-mind concerns for healthcare cybersecurity leaders, regardless of organization size or location. But for small, rural hospitals, managing cyber risk can be an even more intimidating...
Data breaches and cyberattacks are overwhelming healthcare. Ransomware and phishing attacks are still hurting the sector, even as healthcare organizations work tirelessly to prioritize cybersecurity. Organizations are investing in...
A constant stream of ransomware attacks, increasing technological complexity, and escalating medical device security concerns across the sector have put pressure on healthcare cybersecurity efforts so far in 2022.
In conversation...
Along with HIPAA’s requirements for safeguarding protected health information (PHI), HIPAA-covered entities also must pay close attention to the patchwork of federal and state data privacy laws that dictate how different types of...
Recently introduced medical device security legislation such as the Protecting and Transforming Cyber Health Care (PATCH) Act, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) medical device security provisions within its user fee...
As the healthcare sector remains a key target for data breaches, more organizations are turning to cyber insurance to minimize the damaging effects of a breach.
Healthcare data breaches impacted more than 40 million individuals in 2021...
The current healthcare cyber threat landscape demands strict, sophisticated security controls and constant monitoring. But the ongoing cybersecurity workforce shortage has left many organizations scrambling to safeguard data and prevent...
Medical device security is arguably one of the biggest security challenges healthcare organizations face today. With thousands of connected devices moving around a hospital at once, organizations have historically struggled to keep a...
Responsible implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare requires a focus on security and privacy. AI's capabilities in clinical and research settings are continually expanding, but any new technology brings a host of...
Effectively communicating healthcare cyber risks to C-suite executives is crucial to securing the vital cybersecurity resources needed to combat the multitude of data breaches and cyberattacks that torment the healthcare sector daily.
But...
API security is essential to healthcare cybersecurity as threat actors increasingly turn to APIs as an easy network entry point. In 2019, Gartner predicted that API attacks would become the most common...
As cyberattacks increase, the healthcare cybersecurity market is being inundated with new vendors and solutions. Navigating the highly saturated healthcare cybersecurity market can be difficult, especially with a limited budget and a vast...
