As we continue to round up our experts to get their predictions for next year, we turn to security. Remote work staffs are adding to another layer of security for healthcare systems and provider facilities. Cyber attacks are in the news on a national level and should be an alert...
Author: Sarah Smith
A Deeper Look at the Ryuk Ransomware Threat Targeted at Healthcare
A little while back the government put out a cybersecurity advisory about an “imminent cybercrime threat” that was targeting hospitals using Ryuk ransomware. To dive deeper into this threat, what this announcement means for healthcare, and what healthcare organizations can do to be prepared for this and other threats, Healthcare...
As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom
By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital’s phone system wasn’t working. Then the internet went down, and the Burlington-based center’s technical infrastructure with it. Employees lost access to databases, digital health records, scheduling systems and other online tools they rely...
Cybersecurity advisory a ‘call to arms’ for healthcare CIOs
A cybersecurity advisory from the federal government not only puts healthcare CIOs on high alert but also signals a call to arms. Dodson recommended CIOs consider the organization's culture when choosing how to alert staff to the threat. "If you're an organization that heavily floods your user base with awareness...
2018 Horizon Report
2018 Horizon Report The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Download Fortified Health Security’s just-released annual Healthcare Cybersecurity Horizon Report. This extensive report is released at a critical time as healthcare organizations prepare for 2018. The report details the urgent state of cybersecurity in healthcare, increased threats, predictions and steps that...