Search Tag: cybersecurity
2019 21 Jan
Key areas where Blockchain has the potential to spark a revolution & increase quality while decreasing healthcare cost. Blockchain is an exciting new technology that promises to address many problems that exist within the current framework in radiology. We discuss three key areas where Blockchain can potentially spark a revolution and increase...Read more
2019 15 Jan
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will install its enterprise breast imaging solution throughout the fifteen North Carolina-based breast centers of Charlotte Radiology. Upon project completion, radiologists will experience enhanced workflow productivity through multi-modality viewing on one workstation with the end...Read more
2018 20 Nov
The recent implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe was another step in the ongoing effort to prevent data breaches and protect your personal and patient information from sophisticated online attackers. Personal data has become a valuable commodity sought after by hackers as many large institutions have fallen prey...Read more
2018 20 Nov
In this age of digital communication, healthcare organisations face new challenges in protecting sensitive patient information. Within NHS trusts, for instance, consumer messaging apps like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are now widely used by staff for sending or sharing patient data. Amidst this widespread app use, the U.K. NHS recently...Read more
2018 13 Nov
Despite budget constraints, the majority of healthcare IT professionals remain confident that their connected medical devices are protected from a cyberattack, according to Zingbox's 2018 healthcare security survey. The survey, which included 400 U.S.-based healthcare IT decision-makers and clinical engineers, found that 41 percent of these IT...Read more
2018 24 Oct
More healthcare organisations now include cybersecurity in their risk management plans, as they are increasingly aware how data breaches can adversely impact their operations. Many have turned to cyber insurance for coverage on breach-related burden. An article in Healthcare IT News provides useful information and tips from insurance and risk...Read more
2018 09 Oct
"Being prepared is preventive medicine." Putting this principle in practice can help you stay calm and composed even during times of crisis, such as a cyber emergency. Cyberattacks have become more common and pernicious. It would be wise for healthcare organisations to prepare for one in advance so they aren’t scrambling last minute and make...Read more
2018 09 Oct
"Being prepared is preventive medicine." Putting this principle in practice can help you stay calm and composed even during times of crisis, such as a cyber emergency. Cyberattacks have become more common and pernicious. It would be wise for healthcare organisations to prepare for one in advance so they aren’t scrambling last minute and make...Read more
2018 01 Oct
International cybersecurity company Sectra announces that NATO has placed an order for the encrypted mobile phone Sectra Tiger/S 7401. With Sectra’s solution, NATO officials can communicate highly confidential information classified at the NATO SECRET security level without the risk of eavesdropping. Sectra Tiger/S 7401 has been developed...Read more
2018 21 Aug
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has received “Cyber Essentials” certification for complying with cybersecurity requirements for national procurements in the UK. “Our combination of business operations within medical IT and information security is unique. Cybersecurity is where our roots are, as Sectra...Read more
2018 14 Aug
Healthcare organisations need to take insider security threats seriously. As noted in a recent Verizon report, 60 percent of healthcare data breaches involve insiders. There are two types of insider threats that healthcare organisations can face: malicious and accidental. Malicious actors aim to do harm; unintentional insiders are often employees...Read more
2018 17 Jul
Data breaches impose higher financial burden on healthcare in comparison to other sectors, according to a new report, which underscores the need for organisations to invest in cybersecurity technologies to counter hacking threats. According to Ponemon's "Cost of a Data Breach Report", a breach in financial services, the second most expensive...Read more
2018 04 Jun
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect on May 25, 2018, replacing the 1995 Data Protection Directive. Directly binding and applicable in all EU states, the GDPR aims to protect the data and privacy of the European population by giving control back to citizens and to make the regulatory environment simpler...Read more
2018 23 May
What could the new data protection law mean for health sector leaders? The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect on 25 May 2018, replacing the 1995 Data Protection Directive. Directly binding and applicable in all EU states, the GDPR aims to protect the data and privacy of the European population by giving...Read more
2018 18 May
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect on May 25, 2018, replacing the 1995 Data Protection Directive. Directly binding and applicable in all EU states, the GDPR aims to protect the data and privacy of the European population by giving control back to citizens and to make the regulatory environment simpler...Read more
2018 14 Mar
Medical devices have been targets of hacking for over a decade, and this cybersecurity issue has affected many types of medical devices. In light of recent incidents involving the potential for hacking of cardiac devices (i.e., pacemakers and defibrillators), the American College of Cardiology’s Electrophysiology Section Council has published a paper...Read more
2018 11 Mar
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra reported increased order bookings and net sales compared with the year-earlier period. The earnings trend for the Group as a whole was stable. Sectra's financial focus is to increase its operating profit per share while maintaining its operating margin, and Sectra's financial performance...Read more
2018 13 Feb
Cybersecurity of medical devices is on top of ECRI Institute's 2018 list of top 10 challenges facing healthcare. And experts from the independent nonprofit organisation offer practical guidance for its member hospitals to protect medical devices against security threats. “We really need to make sure that there are appropriate resources for...Read more
2018 25 Jan
The future is not so far off as a new book on future healthcare shows A new book released by Jacobs Institute has its finger on the pulse of the lightning-speed changes happening in healthcare and how stakeholders will need to adapt to stay ahead. Peering into the future of healthcare is less about predictions and more about...Read more
2017 03 Dec
The latest Protenus breach barometer shows this year's security trend remained true for October – i.e., at least one breach occurs in the healthcare sector each day. That month a total of 37 breaches were reported, based on data Protenus gathered from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights, as well as research from...Read more
2017 01 Nov
Maintaining the safety and protection of IT systems that keep important health information requires discipline. This is especially true in this era of the Internet of Things (Iot), when more and more eHealth devices and other gadgets get connected to a provider organisation's IT system or network. Thus, ensuring that these connected devices are secure...Read more
2017 25 Sep
Amidst increasing incidents of cybercrime, many employers are looking to expand their cybersecurity teams this year to better protect their systems against threats. In the healthcare industry, employers plan to expand staff by 20% or more, according to the (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS). However, such expansion plans...Read more
2017 19 Sep
Both infection control and cybersecurity support the whole care process, but why do we treat them so differently? In 1847 the father of infection control, Ignaz Semmelweis, took a position running maternity services in a Vienna hospital. During his time there he observed that women cared for by physicians were more likely to die (13-18%) from...Read more
2017 05 Sep
HIMSS Director of Privacy and Security Lee Kim's latest monthly report on cybersecurity features a very interesting finding, and email users – that means most of us – should take note of it. There's a new cyberattack technique, called ROPEMAKER, that allows attackers to modify or edit the content in an email after it has been sent to the recipient....Read more
2017 15 Aug
More than half (60 percent) of healthcare organisations employ a senior executive that oversees cybersecurity, such as a chief information security officer, according to a new report from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The 2017 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey provides insight into what healthcare providers are...Read more
2017 08 Aug
Even with more resources invested to boost cybersecurity, hospitals are not immune to costly cyberattacks. And as cyber threats increase in frequency, the healthcare industry remains extremely vulnerable, according to experts. Hacking attacks wreak havoc with information systems and data; in turn hospitals face stiff fines tied to data breaches. That’s...Read more
2017 08 Aug
Remember that any connected device or system can be hacked. This is a central message of the latest HIMSS Healthcare and Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Report. A Reddit post describes how "connected" coffee machines got infected and took factory systems down. "The coffee machines are supposed to be connected to their own isolated WiFi network, however,...Read more
2017 01 Aug
Budgetary constraints often make it difficult for some hospitals to protect highly sensitive health information. But infosec experts say organisations just have to be creative to find the best approach to meeting security needs in the absence of a bigger budget. One option is to get a vendor who is able to recommend the needed technology and other...Read more