The most common type of data breach in hospitals? Paper records, study suggests
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Paper and film records mark the most common location of data breaches
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Cybersecurity
Healthcare made up 26% of January’s data breaches
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of January’s 116 total data breaches, healthcare accounted for 31 of them, or
Read MoreAllscripts faces class-action lawsuit after SamSam attack
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Allscripts clients had a tough time operating this week after the EHR vendor
Read More7 things to know about SamSam, the ransomware hitting hospitals, city governments & businesses
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare professionals should be particularly concerned following a wave of cyberattacks involving SamSam,
Read MoreMore than 4 in 5 physicians have experienced a cyberattack: 10 survey insights
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than four in five U.S. physicians (83 percent) have experienced some form of cyberattack in
Read MoreAHA calls on FDA to up its oversight on medical device security
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association penned a letter to the FDA’s Dockets Management staff Dec.
Read MoreMedical records are going for as much as $60 per record on the dark web
Medical records are a hot commodity in the dark corners of the internet. With a price as much as $60
Read MoreLawmakers introduce stronger data breach notification law
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amid the massive Uber data breach in which company officials paid hackers $100,000
Read MoreU.S Health care firms reported data breaches have increased
Cybersecurity attacks on the health care industry have increased from 268 to 328 in 2016. These attacks have impacted health
Read MoreHouse Reps. request HHS briefing on Petya attacks related to drug industry
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Top House Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are urging HHS
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