Healthcare

Electronic medical records (EMR) systems ease patient and healthcare provider access to vital medical information and improve care. But if proper security measures are not put in place, they also increase risks of cyberattack, personal data exposure, and costly HIPAA violations

Regulated industries like healthcare and financial services are facing an increasingly complex regulatory environment, including requirements to rigorously protect sensitive data from the risk of exposure due to the growing use of cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications.

Regulatory compliance has never been simple but today it is more complex than ever before. Regulations are issued and updated at a dizzying pace, frequently spurred by well-publicized cyber breaches and data leaks – many of which have been traced to outsourced and remote users, working on unmanaged personal devices. How can organizations better manage these risks?

To its credit, Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) had PWC conduct an independent review of the ransomware attack on its systems. Even more to its credit, it has shared the report. Here’s what we learned.

Cyber criminals are all too willing to risk lives. It’s time for healthcare organizations to realize that preventing cyberattacks is as crucial for healthcare as preventing disease.

The high market value of healthcare system data and network vulnerabilities make healthcare organizations a highly attractive target for hackers.

According to federal agencies, healthcare organizations must be on high alert for a surge in ransomware attacks.