Search Tag: cybersecurity
Solution for cybersecurity staff shortage
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 may... Read more
Cyber infection control: Time to take it seriously
2017 19 Sep
Both infection control and cybersecurity support the whole care process, but why do we treat themso 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 infection... Read more
Cybersecurity Report: New Threats
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
Dedicated CISO: Worth It?
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 doing to... Read more
Cyber Attack Insurance: The Facts
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
Shocking Finds: HIMSS Cybersecurity Report
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
Cybersecurity on a Budget
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 security... Read more
Cybersecurity Training for Leaders and Executives
2017 25 Jul
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Your CISO Better be Happy
2017 18 Jul
WannaCry, Petya and other attacks make the work of cybersecurity professionals more challenging. Often, they need to work long hours – even during weekends – just to ensure their respective organisations are protected from IT security-related threats. Nearly half of cybersecurity professionals reported there have been security incidents similar to... Read more