Criminals pay ten times more for personal health records than they do for stolen credit cards. The reason? The information contained in a person’s medical file runs so deep that identity theft is markedly easier. Healthcare has proved a lucrative… Read More ›
There is no shortage of talk about new cyber threats and their impact on the regulatory landscape, but what are their real implications? We’ve broken them down into three categories: “Penalties With Teeth” for our HIPAA readers, “Do I Feel… Read More ›
We’ve been talking a lot this year about the surge in data breaches plaguing the healthcare industry. So it comes as no surprise that a recent study by Ponemon Institute found that the increase has cost the industry about $6.2… Read More ›
Cybercriminals got especially healthy last year, targeting the healthcare industry like never before. In fact, healthcare is the most frequently attacked industry, ahead of manufacturing, financial services, government, and transportation. Five of the eight largest healthcare security breaches – all… Read More ›
A new report shows healthcare taking the dubious honor of first place among all industries for 2015 data security incidents. With more and more patient information being stored electronically, and medical records commanding ten times the amount paid for credit… Read More ›
This week, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid hackers 40 bitcoins — roughly $17,000 — to restore its electronic medical record system after the hospital’s network was infected with ransomware, a computer virus that encrypts a target’s files, locking the owner out… Read More ›
With the healthcare industry facing 340% more cyberattacks than the average industry, and with personal medical records now selling for ten times the price of credit card numbers on the “dark web,” it’s a safe bet we’ll see more healthcare… Read More ›
With persistent cyber attacks on the rise, the health-care industry is grappling with how to protect personal health information. We’ve seen a noticeable shift from a compliance-based approach to one focused on risk management. Healthcare companies are realizing that, in… Read More ›
Just a week ago, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) reported a data breach that was initially discovered last year. The company assumed they had taken care of the problem when the incident was first noticed – only to learn ten months… Read More ›
Target, Anthem and now Premera Blue Cross. Whether it’s retail or healthcare, there is valuable personal data at risk, and we are all potential victims. In the Premera hack, there were 11 million customers affected by the breach of financial… Read More ›
