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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

SecureWorld News

billing and electronic payment system operated by Change Healthcare, a big division of UnitedHealth Group, is only the latest, but maybe greatest, example. RELATED: Hospitals Seek Federal Help as Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Disrupts Payments ] The attack has left hundreds, if not thousands, of providers all over the U.S.

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Why Multi-Factor Authentication is Key to Modern Cybersecurity

CIO Business Intelligence

Multi-factor authentication, or MFA. Multi-factor authentication requires users to provide two or more pieces of evidence in order to gain access to a network, application, or system, and can dramatically decrease the likelihood of infiltration. One of the best ways to ensure security?

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Royal Ransomware Targeting U.S. Healthcare

SecureWorld News

The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) security team (the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center or HC3) released a report detailing how Royal ransomware has been used to target the healthcare sector. Since the beginning of the pandemic, cyberattacks targeting healthcare have increased dramatically.

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Kaiser Permanente Discloses Data Breach Impacting 13.4 Million People

SecureWorld News

This breach ranks among the largest ever reported for a healthcare provider or health plan in the U.S. It is believed that PII (personally identifiable information) was transmitted to third-party vendors via mobile applications and other website tools used by the healthcare giant. in terms of the number of people impacted.

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Patient Portal Puts a Spotlight on Secure Messaging

CTOvision

For healthcare professionals participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services electronic health record (EHR) incentive program, you’ll soon need to demonstrate compliance with the Stage 2 Meaningful Use requirements in order to continue receiving incentive payments. Patient Portal and Messaging Authentication.

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Blockchain Technology Can Revolutionize Global Healthcare Systems

Galido

Healthcare businesses all over the world are looking for suitable opportunities that will not only reduce cost but also provide enhanced and quality patient care. The healthcare industry is evolving side by side with market-disruptive technologies with an increased demand and need for verifiable synced data. Fragmentation of Data.

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Welcome to the trusted edge

CIO Business Intelligence

This is no small matter, as edge computing systems are often running critical applications. Just imagine the devastation if a hospital got hacked and the infrastructure and healthcare devices were taken offline, which we have seen happen before. Zero-trust security principles can be a game changer for your security posture at the edge.

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