Information Technology - March 2021
Overcoming Hurdles to Digital Health Implementation
Managers need to be aware of issues that threaten to keep telehealth from its full potential
3/31/2021
New Tool Helps Detect Cyberthreats
Forensic collection tool aims to help network defenders find indicators of compromise with key threat areas
3/30/2021
Cybersecurity Spending by Healthcare Falls Short: Survey
73 percent of respondents say their organization needs to increase funding to be secure, effective and compliant
3/30/2021
Medical Practice Reports Data Breach
Practice admitted patient data inadvertently left on a server that anyone with internet connection could access
3/30/2021
Ransomware Hackers Publish Stolen Healthcare Data
Hackers leaked data they claim to have stolen from at least five healthcare entities
3/29/2021
Email Systems in Cross-Hairs of Hackers
In 2020, FBI received 19,369 complaints that led to about $1.8 billion in damages
3/26/2021
Move to Telehealth Strains Rural Hospitals
They have seen operating margins narrow but have smaller financial cushions than urban hospitals
3/25/2021
NIST Guidance Targets Mobile Devices
Guide supports managing increasing number of devices owned by employees that work remotely perform
3/24/2021
Staff Is Key in Preventing Healthcare Cyber Attacks
Personnel must have basic understanding of proper cybersecurity protocols
3/23/2021
Finding Efficiency in Digital Transformation
Yale New Haven Health System improved built environment by streamlining processes and enhancing software
3/23/2021
Cybersecurity Standards To Target Medical Devices
Guidance to ensure manufacturers build trusted, secure and interoperable products
3/22/2021
31 Million Patients Affected by Cyber Attacks
Healthcare hacking incidents rise for the fifth consecutive year
3/22/2021
Microsoft Office Vulnerability Most Common Hacker Target
Malicious attachment launches provides the ability to deploy further malware
3/19/2021
Health System Hack Exposes Data of 200,000
Breached data was retrieved after an undisclosed ransom was paid
3/18/2021
Report IDs Top 2021 Cybersecurity Risks
Attack vectors used by cybercriminals to be similar to those from last year
3/18/2021
OSHA Program Targets COVID-19 and Healthcare Facilities
Efforts will focus on companies that put largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting coronavirus
3/17/2021
Relief Package Delivers IT Help for Healthcare
CISA will get $650 million for cybersecurity risk mitigation
3/17/2021
Teamwork! Cooperative Strategy To Fight Cyber Attacks
Security teams need to know when to contact top administrators
3/17/2021
Pandemic Spurs Interest in AI for Healthcare
Ninety percent of hospital executives report they have an artificial intelligence strategy
3/16/2021
Blockchain Eyed as Solution in Protecting Patient Data
Technology offers potential to elevate security standards of a connected healthcare facility
3/16/2021
5G Not Linked to Cancer, COVID-19: VA
Other risks studied as 5G comes to fruition inside America’s hospitals
3/16/2021
Email Hack Affects 39,000 Laboratory Patients
Accessed emails contained patient Social Security numbers and financial account information
3/16/2021
Expanding IT Use Create Attack Risks in Healthcare
Key aspect of safeguarding networks involves minimizing healthcare device vulnerability
3/15/2021
Report Warns of Human Toll of Healthcare Cyber Attacks
Paper argues that cyberattacks on healthcare are attacks on society as a whole
3/15/2021
Homeland Security Resource Targets Security Gaps
Guidance aims to help with risk decisions and remediation of compromises of SolarWinds Orion platforms
3/12/2021
Hackers Breach Hospitals’ Security Cameras
Attackers accessed live feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras inside hospitals, prisons and schools
3/12/2021
Data Breaches Affect More Than 300,000 Patients
Systems compromised by a security incident, which led to unauthorized access
3/11/2021
VA Hospital on Cutting Edge of 5G Connectivity
VA is testing 5G for healthcare applications designed to improve patient care
3/11/2021
FBI Probes Cyber Attacks on Healthcare Systems
Leaked data included scanned patient IDs, driver’s licenses, bills of sale, and other sensitive information
3/10/2021
COVID-19 Expanded Potential Cyber Attack Targets
Pandemic led to massive increase in use of CT scanners and patient telemetry systems
3/9/2021
Cyber Attacks Take Toll on Public Image of Providers
20 percent of Americans have a healthcare provider that has been affected by cyberattacks in last year
3/9/2021
Healthcare Among Top Targets of Cyber Attacks
Nearly 28 percent of attacks on healthcare last year were ransomware
3/8/2021
Tool Aims To Help Healthcare Battle Cyber Attacks
Managers can review resource library page to search for materials to fit specific needs
3/8/2021
Healthcare Apps Play Role in Cyber Attacks: Report
Many healthcare apps have a range of bugs hackers could exploit
3/5/2021
$67 Million: Bottom-Line Impact of a Cyber Attack
Ransomware attack resulted in EHR outages at all 400 care sites for about three weeks
3/4/2021
Big Data Collaborative Raises Patient Privacy Concerns
U.S. healthcare providers plan to share de-identified data on tens of millions of patients
3/3/2021
Cyber Attacks: A Closer Look at Tactics and Strategies
Attackers are obtaining stolen credentials and leaked database files from specialized sources in cybercrime underground
3/3/2021
Data Security in the COVID-19 Era
New study aims to provide IT managers with cloud security practices
3/2/2021
Email Hack Exposes Data of 45,000 Patients
Hackers combined vulnerable user IDs with different passwords until a combination worked
3/1/2021
