Thursday, January 9, 2025
What comes to your mind when you hear the term hacking, cyber security or online theft? If you’re like most people, you probably associate the above terms with digital criminals targeting financial institutions such as banks or retailers to obtain credit card information. Sure, you’re probably right, but cybersecurity is more than just stealing credit
[ Read More ]The healthcare industry has been plagued by cybersecurity issues for decades, as hospitals and other care facilities typically lack the time and funding to keep digital devices totally up-to-date. Still, most organizations conform to compliance laws about information security, so few healthcare institutions were overly concerned about existing cyberthreats. However, the WannaCry ransomware crisis that
[ Read More ]The past few years has seen an explosion of cyber attack activity in the healthcare industry. But that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Healthcare records are a goldmine for enterprising hackers, and with low security budgets across the industry it’s no wonder that healthcare organizations are considered a soft target. A cursory glance at the industry’s security profile tells us everything
[ Read More ]Who would have ever thought cyber criminals could possibly break into wireless medical infusion pumps to access a hospital, or a home based wireless network. There hasn’t been any known cases involving this type of exploitation, further it would take a very highly skilled cybercriminal to produce the desired efficacy. Vulnerabilities of wireless medical infusion
[ Read More ]This article originally appeared as a blog post at: https://www.varian.com/proton-therapy/spot-blog/what-you-should-know-about-healthcare-it-security The unfortunate reality is that cybercrime pays. It pays really well for bad guys. That is because patient records are an order of magnitude more valuable than financial services records to criminals and they’re often more easily stolen. They’re more easily stolen because the investment
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[ Read More ]By Santosh Varughese, president, Cognetyx, delivering ‘Ambient Cognitive Cyber Surveillance’ to protect information assets against cyber security threats, data breaches and privacy violations. I know how terrible hospital record theft can be. I myself have been the victim of a data theft by hackers who stole my deceased father’s medical files, running up more than $300,000
[ Read More ]TrapX recently announced that it has released CryptoTrapâ„¢, a new tool aimed at helping enterprises detect and combat a rising tide of sophisticated ransomware attacks. We have thus decided to interview Anthony James, CMO of TrapX Security, to learn more. Can you tell us more about TrapX? Started in 2011, TrapX Security has a founding team
[ Read More ]A new tool that leverages TrapX’s patented deception technology to lure and defeat ransomware attacks before they can compromise network assets SAN MATEO, CA — Aug. 25, 2016 — TrapX™, a global leader in deception-based advanced cyber security defense, today announced that it has released CryptoTrap™, a new tool aimed at helping enterprises detect and
[ Read More ]How to design systems that help prevent breaches ? Let’s explore Innovative technologies are affecting and reshaping all market industries and not just the healthcare industry. Some organizations believe, not embracing or implementing such technologies can limit their competitive edge. Buzz words and acronyms of today like, cloud, IoT, BYOD, DRaaS, and Data Lakes are part
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