Search Tag: cybersecurity
2024 11 Apr
The Commission has published a Recommendation on Post-Quantum Cryptography to encourage Member States to develop and implement a harmonised approach as the EU transitions to post-quantum cryptography. This will help to ensure that the EU's digital infrastructures and services are secure in the next digital era. While quantum technologies...Read more
2024 11 Apr
The Commission has published a Recommendation on Post-Quantum Cryptography to encourage Member States to develop and implement a harmonised approach as the EU transitions to post-quantum cryptography. This will help to ensure that the EU's digital infrastructures and services are secure in the next digital era. While quantum technologies...Read more
2024 18 Mar
At HIMSS 2024, AGFA HealthCare was delighted to receive the Cybersecurity Transparent Leader Award , issued by Censinet . This marks the fourth consecutive year we have been honoured to receive the accolade, a testament to our unwavering commitment to raising the bar in cybersecurity and risk management in the health IT industry. Since...Read more
2024 14 Feb
In a significant cybersecurity incident, Romanian officials have reported a ransomware attack on the Hippocrate platform, essential for the operation of IT infrastructure across multiple healthcare facilities, leading to disruption in over 100 hospitals. The cyberattack, occurring on the evening of February 11, compromised production servers,...Read more
2024 14 Feb
In a significant cybersecurity incident, Romanian officials have reported a ransomware attack on the Hippocrate platform, essential for the operation of IT infrastructure across multiple healthcare facilities, leading to disruption in over 100 hospitals. The cyberattack, occurring on the evening of February 11, compromised production servers,...Read more
2024 14 Feb
In a significant cybersecurity incident, Romanian officials have reported a ransomware attack on the Hippocrate platform, essential for the operation of IT infrastructure across multiple healthcare facilities, leading to disruption in over 100 hospitals. The cyberattack, occurring on the evening of February 11, compromised production servers,...Read more
2024 07 Feb
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has won five Best in KLAS awards for its radiology module for enterprise imaging, Sectra PACS. This is the eleventh consecutive year in the US and fifth in Canada that Sectra has been ranked number one in customer satisfaction. Additionally, the new KLAS European categories resulted...Read more
2023 07 Nov
At this year’s Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting (RSNA), international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will showcase its latest developments to make workflows even more efficient, regardless of reading location. Increased productivity and workplace flexibility help radiologists keep work and life in balance....Read more
2023 07 Nov
At this year’s Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting (RSNA), international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will showcase its latest developments to make workflows even more efficient, regardless of reading location. Increased productivity and workplace flexibility help radiologists keep work and life in balance....Read more
2023 16 Aug
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will provide Sectra One Cloud, its enterprise imaging cloud subscription service for diagnostic imaging, to a US based health system serving a multi-million strong patient community. Sectra will, as the sole imaging IT provider, oversee and deliver the end-to-end infrastructure...Read more
2023 13 Jun
Experts discuss cutting-edge case studies in AI, dig deeper into the ethical and legal issues, and engage in discussing methods to maximise AI’s potential in the health ecosystem. Host: Access to data is directly related to compliance. The first factor you have to consider is data minimisation. It is crucial to maintain a balance...Read more
2022 29 Mar
Cybersecurity company, Mobile Mentor, and the advisory firm, Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK), found that workers in the healthcare sector are mature, take security seriously, and want to do more to protect patient data. Despite this, the healthcare industry still has Shadow IT issues, poor password hygiene, and inefficient processes for onboarding...Read more
2022 29 Mar
Cybersecurity company, Mobile Mentor, and the advisory firm, Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK), found that workers in the healthcare sector are mature, take security seriously, and want to do more to protect patient data. Despite this, the healthcare industry still has Shadow IT issues, poor password hygiene, and inefficient processes for onboarding...Read more
2022 08 Feb
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has announced that its radiology module for enterprise imaging, Sectra PACS, has won the prestigious customer satisfaction award Best in KLAS. It has been ranked number one by healthcare providers for the ninth consecutive year in the US, third consecutive year in Canada, and for...Read more
2021 30 Nov
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has signed a new framework agreement with international cybersecurity and medical imaging IT company Sectra . The 5-year contract contains the approved mobile encryption system Sectra Tiger/S and its infrastructure. The solution enables users to exchange classified information up to the classification level SECRET....Read more
2018 01 Nov
At RSNA 2018, international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will demonstrate how healthcare providers can boost radiology reading and reporting efficiency without compromising patient integrity. “Recent reports from the US Department of Homeland Security have shown critical vulnerabilities in the imaging IT solutions...Read more
2017 05 Dec
NHS Digital has announced a new £20m project aimed at enhancing its ability to support the NHS with its data security. Under this project, a new unit, the Security Operations Centre (SOC), will be created to provide enhanced monitoring of national services across health and care. The SOC will also empower NHS Digital to offer specific advice and guidance...Read more
2017 02 Nov
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra enters into a partnership with Medical One Corporation, a leading provider of medical equipment in the Philippines. Through this distribution agreement, the Philippines healthcare market will gain access to efficient and patient-centered care with Sectra’s solutions. “Healthcare...Read more
2017 19 Sep
What are the steps to take when there is a ransomware attack? Device systems: What is ransomware? Ransomware is a form of computer malware used to make data, software, and IT assets unavailable to users. It uses encryption of data to hold systems hostage with an associated ransom demand, often in Bitcoin (a virtual currency that...Read more
2017 04 Jul
Insider-caused breaches have proved to be costly for a number of companies, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Forcepoint. Tech experts suggest some training strategies to help your staff from causing data loss or leak. Technology can do its part in protecting against cyberattacks, but user education is key to bolstering...Read more
2017 30 May
Healthcare organisations in the U.S. are responding to federal enforcement by reporting data breaches within 60 days of discovery, according to the Protenus Breach Barometer report. In April, it took organisations an average of 51 days to discover a breach occurred and 59 days to report it to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Nearly...Read more