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Bonus Features – February 5, 2023 – 78% of data breaches result from hacks or IT incidents, Nova Scotia taps Oracle Cerner for EHR modernization, and more
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare IT Today.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2023 Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security featured in EMR Industry.
Hacking Accounted For Nearly 80% of Healthcare Data Breaches Last Year
In past years, unauthorized disclosures, loss, theft, and improper disposal accounted for more healthcare data breaches than malicious hacking. January 23, 2023 - Nearly 80 percent of healthcare data breaches reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in 2022 were attributed to hacking and IT incidents, Fortified Health Security noted in its...
HIS Talk News | Announcements and Implementations | 1/20/23
Fortified Health Security featured in HIStalk News.
Ransomware attacks persist in healthcare as impacts on patient safety rise
Patient safety has become the driving force behind ongoing healthcare cybersecurity risk framing and as a risk metric for evaluating connected vendors. While reporting gaps limit precise calculations of those impacts, stakeholders are actively working to change that. Two new reports spotlight ongoing challenges facing healthcare through a patient safety...
Third-Party Risk Contributes to Healthcare Data Breaches
Since 2009, the number of individuals affected by health data breaches in the U.S. has exceeded the country’s population of 331.9 million. As per federal statistics, this means many people have been victims of more than one incident. Unfortunately, the situation seems to be growing worse. In just the last...
Privacy, Security, and Compliance in 2023
Cyber risks are getting more complicated and healthcare is not keeping up. Healthcare will continue to be a target for cyber theft and attacks in 2023. The experts are continuing to tell us it is not getting better. Here is what the experts have to say. To read the full...
What does healthcare need from government efforts? Not another framework
Fortified Health Security's Dan L. Dodson featured in SC Media.
Healthcare’s email security problem is a compliance and forensics nightmare
Fortified Health Security's Dan L. Dodson featured in SC Media.
Cybersecurity Awareness Throughout the Technical Supply Chain
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Cybersecurity Awareness and Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Experts Continue to Warn About Recognizing and Reporting Phishing
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Healthcare fintechs targeted by cyber criminals
Fortified Health Security featured in Payments Dive.
Healthcare is littered with failed attempts by big tech to break in. Here’s why.
Fortified Health Security featured in SC Media.
Can healthcare keep pace with new cyber insurance security requirements?
Fortified Health Security featured in SC Media.
Healthcare remains costliest industry for data breaches
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare Dive.
Malicious attacks are #1 cause of healthcare data breaches
Fortified Health Security featured in Security Magazine.
Healthcare IT Today | 7.24.22
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare IT Today.
Google Cloud Partners With Health-ISAC to Advance Healthcare Cybersecurity
Fortified Health Security mentioned in article by Health IT Security.
HIStalk News | Privacy and Security | 7.20.22
Fortified Health Security featured in HIStalk News.
Health care data breaches decline, but threats remain
Fortified Health Security featured in Contemporary Pediatrics.
19M health records compromised in the first half of 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in Becker's Health IT.
Health care data breaches decline, but threats remain
Fortified Health Security featured in Medical Economics.
Health data breaches slowing from 2021’s record high, report suggests
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare Dive.
Health Sector Suffered 337 Healthcare Data Breaches in First Half of Year
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Security.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2022 Mid-Year Horizon Report on the State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare
Fortified Health Security featured in CHiME.
Fortified Health Security releases 2022 Mid-Year Horizon Report on the State of Cybersecurity in healthcare
Fortified Health Security featured in DotMed.
4 best practices to improve healthcare cybersecurity
Fortified Health Security featured in Security Magazine.
Healthcare Organizations Struggle to Obtain Cyber Insurance Policies, Report Shows
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Security.
HIStalk News – 5/27/22
Fortified Health Security featured in HIStalk.
Health IT Business News, Financial Edition – May 26, 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Fortified Health Security Selected by Modern Healthcare as One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in HIMSS SC Chapter.
Fortified Health Security Selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in CHiME.
Best Places to Work in Healthcare – 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in Modern Healthcare.
HIStalk News – 5/6/22
Fortified Health Security featured in HIStalk.
Exploring Challenges, Benefits of Cyber Insurance in Healthcare
Fortified Health Security's 2022 Horizon Report featured in Health IT Security.
Fortified Health Security Named “Best Overall Healthcare Cybersecurity Company” in 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Not another NotPetya: Ukraine conflict renews calls from CISOs for healthcare threat sharing
Dan L. Dodson, CEO of Fortified Health Security featured in SC Media.
Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
HIMSS 2022 – Speakers to Consider
The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, where professionals throughout the global health ecosystem connect for the education, innovation and collaboration they need to reimagine health and wellness will be in Orlando, March 14-18.
Cybersecurity Impacts on Healthcare – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 82
Fortified Health Security's 2022 Horizon Report featured on the Healthcare IT Today podcast.
KLAS: Evaluating Top Healthcare IoT Security Vendors
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Security.
HISTalk News – 2/9/22
Fortified featured in HISTalk.
Fortified Health Security Named 2022 Best in KLAS for Security & Privacy Managed Services
Fortified Health Security featured in CHiME.
Fortified Health Security CEO elected to Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) board of trustees
Fortified Health Security, Healthcare's Cybersecurity Partner®, today announced that Dan L. Dodson, CEO, was elected to the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) Board of Trustees, effective January 2022.
Smoke Still Rising Over the Cybersecurity Battlefield of 2021
Fortified Health Security's 2022 Horizon Report featured in Healthcare IT Today.
Cyber Insurance Does Not Replace Need For Cybersecurity Program
Fortified Health Security's 2022 Horizon Report featured in Health IT Security.
Health IT Hires and Appointments
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Building a medical device security program isn’t always easy – but it’s worth it
Fortified's Tamra Durfee discusses the importance of securing medical devices.
Breaches exposed 45.67M patient records in 2021, largest annual total since 2015
Fortified Health Security featured in SC Magazine.
HISTalk News – 1/28/22
Fortified's Horizon Report findings featured in HISTalk.
HISTalk News – 1/7/22
Fortified received top rankings in Black Book Market Research’s latest cybersecurity survey.
Privacy, Security, and Compliance in 2022
Fortified's Dan L. Dodson shares what he predicts what our industry might see in 2022.
HISTalk News – 12/17/21
Fortified’s blog on Data Breach Response: 8 Steps to Take for Your Organizations Needs was mentioned in HISTalk’s Top News Article’s for December 17th.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – October 2021
Fortified Health Security featured in HealthcareNOW Radio.
HIStalk News – 11/5/21
Fortified Health Security hires Jessica Marshall.
The battle to secure healthcare data is taking place behind the scenes
Fortified Health Security featured in HP Enterprise.
Email hack at UMass Memorial Health affects over 200,000 patients
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare Business News.
7 Ways to Strengthen Information Security at Your Organization
Fortified Health Security's Dan L. Dodson featured in Chief Healthcare Executive.
How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Their Cybersecurity Posture Against Cyber Attacks
Fortified Health Security's Dan L. Dodson featured in Health IT Answers.
5 Things to Know About DDoS Attacks in Healthcare
Fortified Health Security featured in HealthTech Magazine.
Top security measure parents need to put on teen’s apps
Fortified Health Security's Ricoh Danielson featured in News 4 Nashville.
HIMSS21: The Daily Show Day 2
Jim Tate and Roberta Mullin were joined at HIMSS21 by Jaime Reynolds, VP of Fortified Health Security
Nordic Consulting Partners with Fortified Health Security
Global health and technology consulting company Nordic Consulting has partnered with healthcare cybersecurity company Fortified Health Security.
HIMSS21 tech news: A cloud API data vault, a partnership for healthcare cybersecurity
Nordic Consulting has partnered with Fortified Health Security to enhance Nordic's security portfolio.
HealthcareNOW Radio’s Daily Show at HIMSS21
HealthcareNOW Radio’s Daily Show at HIMSS21 featuring Fortified Health Security's Jaime Reynolds.
Number of individuals affected by healthcare data breaches rises 185%
Only seven months into 2021 and more than 22.8 million people have fallen victim to healthcare data breaches.
Report: First half of 2021 sees massive spike in number of data breach victims
Provider organizations accounted for 73% of all data breaches reported to the HHS in the first six months of 2021, impacting about 22.7 million individuals overall, a new report shows. This represents a 185% jump in individuals affected compared to the same period last year.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2021 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security featured in MyHealthGuide
More lessons in risk analysis, HIPAA security compliance in latest OCR resolution agreement
A clinical laboratory in May agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and implement a corrective action plan to settle potential HIPAA Security Rule violations. What happened?
Fortified Health Security Releases 2021 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security featured in Disaster Recovery Journal
Fortified Health Security Releases 2021 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security featured in EMR Industry.
Report: Cyberattacks drive 185% spike in health care data breaches in 2021
Fortified Health Security featured in SC Media
10 top security firms hospitals use for cyber protection, ranked by KLAS
Hospitals and other healthcare providers are increasingly turning to security firms to manage projects ranging from HIPAA privacy assessments to implementing secure technologies.
Cyber Security and the Perils Ahead with Fortified Health Security’s CEO Dan L. Dodson
On this episode of Richard Helppie’s Common Bridge podcast, Dan L. Dodson, Fortified Health Security’s CEO talks about recent cybersecurity challenges healthcare organizations face as they struggle to protect patient data while maintaining availability. Tune in to the episode here.
Will 2020 be the cybersecurity wakeup call healthcare needed?
The pandemic exposed the need for hospitals to shore up security fundamentals and infrastructure, re-think incident response plans, and use tools rationalization to reduce coverage gaps.
Healthcare’s Email Problem: Insider Threats, Data Retention, Phishing
Email is a crucial communication tool, but as insider threats remain the biggest risk, healthcare must address key problem areas like data retention and phishing defenses to reduce risks.
What Is a “Zero-Day” Attack? A Cybersecurity Nightmare Explained
Cybersecurity is becoming more important by the day as an ever-growing portion of people’s lives is tied to an online world. Talk of viruses, cyberwarfare and brute-force attacks makes cybersecurity experts sound more like they’re on the frontlines of a battlefield than working behind computer screens.
Set it, Tune it, Tweak it- Maintaining Security Fundamentals with Fortified Health Security’s CEO Dan L. Dodson
On this episode of the Collective Voice of Health IT, Dan L. Dodson, Fortified Health Security's CEO talks about how telework due to COVID-19 and advancing technology may disrupt cybersecurity in healthcare. All is not lost however, as Dan offers insight on how to minimize the impact of cyber attacks,...
HIPAA’s new ‘Safe Harbor’ rules promote security at healthcare firms under seige
Despite these efforts, covered-entities and business associates continue to find HIPAA to be overwhelming and extensive, to say the least. Cyberattacks against healthcare entities rose 45 percent between November 2020 and January 2021, according to Check Point . Meanwhile, the healthcare sector accounted for 79 percent of all reported data breaches during...
Cybercrime on the rise: Plotting a way forward
The numbers tell the story—and it’s one we all wish we could put back on the shelf. Cybercriminals are using COVID-19 to their advantage, causing an 8% rise in reported healthcare-related breaches compared to the same period in 2019. Almost 75% of those breaches involved providers, making them the most...
How COVID-19 exposed provider cybersecurity gaps
In a year of constant hurdles for healthcare organizations, count cybersecurity as one of the highest. Long targeted for their rich data and lack of mature security programs, such organizations were stretched thin in all areas during the first pandemic surge, and that posture improved only slightly during the rest...
The 4 cybersecurity resolutions every care provider should make in 2021
The start of a new year encourages us to reflect on the past and look to the possibilities of the future. In health care, our goals often align around the pursuit of patient safety, improved outcomes for all and a more satisfying clinician experience. A strong cybersecurity posture is a...
Cyber Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
A new report, from cybersecurity firm Fortified Health Security, shows that nearly 200 more data breaches occurred in the first 10 months of 2020 compared with the year prior — around 80% of which targeted providers. Read the full article here.
COVID-19’s impact on healthcare’s security infrastructure in 2020
Fortified Health Security, Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Partner released the 2021 Horizon Report, which details findings that illustrate how, as healthcare organizations continue to respond to the pandemic, cybercriminals have continued to persist in their attacks on providers, health plans and business associates – compromising sensitive patient data while impacting the delivery of...
Report: Vast majority of data breaches reported to HHS occur among providers
A new report, from cybersecurity firm Fortified Health Security, shows that nearly 200 more data breaches occurred in the first 10 months of 2020 compared with the year prior — around 80% of which targeted providers. Read the full article here.
Healthcare Accounts for 79% of All Reported Breaches, Attacks Rise 45%
Cyberattacks against healthcare entities rose 45 percent since November, while the sector continues to be the most impacted overall and accounted for 79 percent of all reported data breaches during the first 10 months of 2020, according to reports from Check Point and Fortified Health Security. Read the full article here.
Security and Compliance Will Continue to be a Challenge in 2021
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...
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...
Ransomware latches onto fake ads for Microsoft Teams updates
Dive Insight: Fortified's Dan L. Dodson recently discusses ransomware latches onto fake ads for Microsoft Teams with Cybersecurity Drive. Malware disguised in fraudulent ads or updates is another phishing scheme organizations need to watch for. At least 60,000 parked domains became "malicious," or linked to phishing and malware, between March...
Hospitals make themselves a target for cyber attacks
Last week, the FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published an advisory based on credible information "of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers." Read the full article here.
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...
Securing the Home Office: How Healthcare Is Adapting to Remote Work, During and After COVID-19
Fortified's CEO, Dan L. Dodson, recently spoke with Health IT Answers about cyber-attack trends and how they impact healthcare organizations. Dodson also shares insights into risks associated with remote workers. Topics of discussion:1) Email cyber-attack trends in 20202) Questions organizations should be asking about their cybersecurity programs3) What impacts COVID-19...
The Risk of Nation-State Hackers, Government-Controlled Health Data
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a rise in targeted, sophisticated cyberattacks designed to take advantage of an increasingly connected environment. In healthcare, it’s led to a rise in nation-state attacks, in an effort to steal valuable COVID-19 data and disrupt care operations. Read the full article here.
Health IT Security – COVID-19 Impact on Ransomware, Threats, Healthcare Cybersecurity
COVID-19 has significantly shifted the threat landscape from attacks on individuals and small businesses to critical infrastructure, governments, and major corporations, according to Interpol. Malicious cyberattacks were behind the majority of healthcare IT security incidents, while ransomware demands soared as “big game” variants dominated the threat landscape. Read the full article here.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2020 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security, the recognized leader in cybersecurity for healthcare, today released the 2020 Mid-Year Horizon Report. The report details findings that illustrate how the COVID-19 pandemic has created a sudden demand for solutions like remote work and telehealth, and how meeting these demands has created an increased cybersecurity risk...
Fortified Health Security Announces New Addition to Executive Leadership Team
Fortified Health Security, the recognized leader in cybersecurity for healthcare, today announced the appointment of Dave Glenn as Chief Revenue Officer. A seasoned leader with over 30 years of combined experience in information technology, cybersecurity, enterprise sales and business development execution and leadership, Glenn joins Fortified Health Security’s executive leadership...