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A Look at Changes in the NEW HIPAA Security Rule

Healthcare IT Today

Proposed Changes Require Strong Cybersecurity The newly proposed changes to the 2013 HIPAA Security Rule published yesterday in the U.S. The proposed rule is more prescriptive about what a risk analysis entails while still allowing flexibility to accommodate the wide range and size differences of healthcare organizations.

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The Healthcare Cybersecurity Ecosystem: A System in Need of Comprehensive Care

Healthcare IT Today

MOVEit, a widely used file transfer platform in the healthcare industry, highlighted weaknesses in vendor ecosystems, posing a significant challenge for private equity-backed companies that depend on outsourced IT or data services. Looking Forward Fixing this requires all hands on deck.

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How Healthcare Organizations Can Deploy Data Security More Holistically To Prevent Third-Party Breaches

Healthcare IT Today

As the healthcare industry continues to embrace technological advancements, these organizations must strike a delicate balance between innovation and security to navigate the evolving landscape of healthcare cybersecurity and defend against threat actors.

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Healthcare Cyber Security 2024: Key M&A Themes and Future Trends

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Healthcare cybersecurity is a vital field safeguarding electronic patient information, medical devices, and healthcare systems from cyberattacks. Availability: Guarantees that authorised personnel can access critical healthcare systems and patient data whenever needed, preventing disruptions due to cyberattacks.

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Healthcare Under Siege: Proactive Strategies to Combat IoT and AI Vulnerabilities

Healthcare IT Today

Hospitals and other healthcare institutions must prioritize secure cloud adoption strategies. This begins with selecting reputable cloud service providers that comply with healthcare-specific regulations, i.e. HIPAA. By staying ahead of the curve, we can protect the invaluable data and systems that underpin modern healthcare.

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Don’t Let the Adversary Operate In Your Blind Spot

Healthcare IT Today

Identify every asset or system in the environment and continually perform a risk analysis to understand what risks are present. It is impossible to protect your data and the safety of your patients and employees without knowing what you must protect.

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Now is the Time to Prioritize IoT Medical Device Security

Healthcare IT Today

Undocumented open-source code is in virtually all software; unique precautions apply in healthcare in order to prevent against the risks of the vulnerabilities potentially contained in open source software (OSS) and third-party code.

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