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Suspicious Activity Forces LabCorp Systems Offline
But the diagnostics company hasn’t found evidence of a data breach.
Fake Online Pharmacies Are Sending FDA Warning Letters to Patients
Can healthcare disruption stop these extortion scams?
Cass Regional Ransomware Attack Affects EHR, Trauma Care
The medical center is recovering, but the effects represent an industrywide fear.
Mayo Clinic Is Partnering With a Startup to Make Blockchain Work for Healthcare
Can Mayo and Medicalchain find the elusive key to success?
Data Breaches on the Rise: How Healthcare Organizations Can Protect Against Medical Identity Theft
Fraud can jeopardize patient safety.
Cybersecurity Is Undervalued. But That Might Change Soon.
A new report expects business cybersecurity spending to rise.
5 Data Breaches That Show How Cybersecurity Must Evolve
Why isn’t healthcare defending the IoT?
270K Patients' Medical, Insurance Data Compromised
Med Associates said it’s boosting its data security protocols.
What to Do Before and After a Data Breach
Because healthcare is in constant danger, leaders must prepare for the worst.
Judge Upholds $4.3M Data Breach Fine Against MD Anderson
But the cancer center plans to appeal.
Genetic Databases Bump Up Against Privacy Concerns
Patients and database owners must grapple with peeping governments, companies, and hackers.
What Increased EHR Accessibility Means for Cybersecurity
How healthcare organizations can secure their patient records.
Undergoing a Merger? Hospitals Must Consider These Security Issues
How health IT can remain strong before, during, and after a merger.
The 5 Hottest Health-Tech Stories of the Week
News and insights on cyberwarfare, the Apple Watch, wearables, and more.
Cyberwarfare Concerns Yield Consequences for Russian Tech Companies
Suspected involvement in destabilization efforts, including the devastating NotPetya attack that rocked healthcare, brought sanctions and killed partnerships this week.
WannaCry, NotPetya, and Cyberwarfare's Threat to Healthcare
One year after 2 devastating cyberattacks, healthcare is still grappling with a jarring new threat.
A Half-Dozen Hot Health-Tech Takes From This Week
Ethics, interoperability, and the wearables revolution dominated our reading (and listening) this week.
Our Top 5 Health-Tech Stories This Week: A Hacker, A GAO Report, an mHealth App
Head still spinning from the Apple API news? Can’t quite keep up with the latest in health-tech studies? HCA News is here for you.
MyHeritage Data Breach: 4 Fast Facts
92 million accounts may have been exposed in a recent cybersecurity incident. Actually, 92,283,889, to be exact.
Hacker Accuses Michigan Ophthalmologists of Hiding His Attack for 2 Years
If there’s truth to the hacker’s claims, the situation could spell further trouble for Holland Eye Surgery and Laser Center.
May: Another Banner Month for OCR-Reported Data Breaches (In a Bad Way)
Data breach events reported last month may have impacted more than 800,000 patients.
Printing is Increasing Post-EHR Adoption...and So Are the Security Risks
According to the OCR, 21% of breaches impacting greater than 500 individuals were the result of printed pages
Hospitals, Opioids, and Facebook: The Week's Top 5 Health-Tech Stories
What you need to know to succeed in health IT and beyond.
Amazon's Alexa Really Isn't Ready For Healthcare
A disturbing story shows that AI voice assistants have a way to go before they can handle patient data.
Hackers Continue to Turn SamSam Loose on Healthcare
Another hospital has fallen victim to the crippling ransomware strain, which has targeted high-profile healthcare and government targets all year.
Medtronic Devices Latest to Receive Vulnerability Warning from DHS
The device supplier joins other big names who have had vulnerabilities detected this month.
To Fight Phishing, Let's Look at Fatigue
It takes just one click for a hacker to attack a network and steal sensitive data.
Why Georgia's Step Toward Behavioral Health Interoperability Matters
A consortium of 10 providers is linking with a health information exchange, and the implications extend beyond any single state.
Patients Are Recording Their Doctor's Visits. But Should They?
Data privacy and cybersecurity are important concerns, but the practice could “transform healthcare.”
Healthcare Cybersecurity Remains "Understaffed and Underfunded"
In a new survey, more than 96% of respondents agreed that bad actors are outpacing their institution's defenses.