Articles Tagged With: hackers
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Watch for ‘Hallucinations’ When Using AI for Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) developers caution that there are limitations to the technology. Healthcare organizations must consider them when seeking the benefits AI offers. AI can be helpful, but it can introduce errors to the healthcare process.
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Risk of Data Breach Doubles Just Before and After a Merger
Mergers and acquisitions are common in the healthcare industry and carry many challenges for risk managers and compliance officers. One risk is data security. Research indicates the risk of a data breach doubles before and after a merger.
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Ransomware Attack Can Affect Hospitals Nearby, Create Havoc
If one’s response to a hospital in the community fighting a ransomware attack is only relief that it was not their facility, they could be in for a surprise. Even hospitals not hit by hackers can feel the ripple effect and suffer consequences.
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More Consumers Suing After Healthcare Data Breaches
Consumers are suing companies more often for data breaches that expose their private information, according to one law firm’s experience. Healthcare organizations are seeing the biggest increases in this type of litigation.
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Four Pillars of Cybersecurity Can Help Prevent Trouble
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Largest Data Breach of 2016 Hits Banner Health
The largest data breach so far in 2016 happened recently when hackers obtained information on 3.7 million patients and others from the computer servers of Banner Health, based in Phoenix.
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Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and hackers are getting better
On the heels of four incidents in which hospitals were hit with ransomware attacks, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre jointly released an alert that warns about several prominent ransomware variants that have emerged over the past few years, including Symantec, Xorist, CtyptorBit, CryptoLocker, Samas, and Locky.
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Data Breaches Increase. So What Can You Do?
Take these steps to lower your risk.