Search Tag: Protection
2019 19 Nov
With digital technology now widely used in healthcare, from doctor appointment scheduling apps to telehealth systems, risks of patient data being hacked have increased immensely. As such, the concept of "patient wellbeing" has evolved to include data privacy and protection. This change is not surprising considering that, given recent high-profile cyberattacks –notably...Read more
2016 31 Oct
According to a report on Health Data Management the 2016 IBM X-Force Cyber Security Intelligence Index , the healthcare sector has just moved into first position in the list of industry most threatened by cyberhacking. The same report said that there had been 100 million health records compromised. Experts believe that one key...Read more
2016 25 Oct
Like other sectors whose mission depends on network-connected technology, healthcare is in crisis. In addition to the need for confidentiality, people’s lives depend on the integrity of the health information system. Incorrect decisions based on incorrect information could mean the difference between life and death. Finally, the information must be available...Read more
2016 16 Aug
There are two simple preventive measures that a public or private enterprise must put into place to stop cybercriminals says Europol; practice pristine digital hygiene and keep anti-virus protection up-to-date. The number of users attacked by crypto-ransomware rose by 5.5 times, from 131 000 in 2014-2015 to 718 000 in 2015-2016 according...Read more
2016 05 May
The future of England’s National Health Service (NHS) is more secure within the European than out with the bloc, a leading public health figure said in the BMJ. Martin McKee, professor of European public health London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, argued that the EU’s international trade agreements protect public services including healthcare...Read more
2016 30 Mar
The ‘good guys’ are much more organised and targeted than the ‘bad guys’ which is contributing to the rise in data breaches around the globe, Paschalis Pissarides, of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association ( ISACA) said at the IDC IT Management Forum in Nicosia. “This is war and we must use military tactics and strategy to win...Read more
2013 10 Apr
Research and Markets has announced the release of the "Radiation Detection, Monitoring & Safety Market (Geiger Counter, Ionization Chamber, Scintillator, Terahertz detector, Dosimeter, Environment Monitor, Shield, Lead Apron, Eyewear & Glove) - Competitive Analysis & Global Forecasts to 2017" report. The global radiation protection (detection,...Read more