Remove the-plague-of-data-breaches
article thumbnail

The Plague of Data Breaches

Electronic Health Reporter

The article The Plague of Data Breaches appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. It’s hard to understate how much the internet has benefited society. And that’s just the basic things the World Wide Web provides. […].

89
article thumbnail

Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market to Reach $750B by 2033

HIT Consultant

Unleashing the Power of Healthcare Blockchain Imagine a healthcare system where data breaches are a relic of the past, where medical records flow seamlessly between doctors and patients, and where medication supply chains are transparent and secure. annual growth rate compared to its $3.9B valuation in 2023.

Doctors 115
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

December 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report

HIPAA Journal

The number of reported healthcare data breaches declined for the second successive month, with 40 data breaches of 500 or more healthcare records reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in December 2022 – The lowest monthly total of the year and 29.7% Cause of Breach.

article thumbnail

Cybersecurity in Healthcare: A Case of Not Following The Leader

Electronic Health Reporter

Data breaches continue to plague patients’ private medical records, in spite of their life-threatening conditions, spending large amounts of money, and entrusting financial information. Yet, healthcare has a colossal cybersecurity problem. Healthcare remains a big target for cybercriminals, sitting […].

102
102
article thumbnail

25% of Healthcare Organizations Said a Ransomware Attack Forced Them to Completely Halt Operations

HIPAA Journal

Ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare industry. Trend Micro reports that 25% of all data breaches now involve ransomware. Data theft is now common in ransomware attacks, with threats issued to publish or sell the stolen data if the ransom is paid.

article thumbnail

Health-ISAC Report Explores Current and Emerging Cyber Threats to the Healthcare Sector

HIPAA Journal

Third-party/partner breaches, data breaches, and social engineering rounded out the top 5, with social engineering now replacing insider threats as the 5th biggest concern, compared to 2022 when the report was last published. Ransomware was the biggest concern for 2022 and 2023 with phishing and spear phishing in second.

article thumbnail

4 Data Security Challenges for Healthcare Organizations in 2022

HIT Consultant

They can access high-value patient PHI/PII data and use it maliciously to disrupt the patient’s treatment routine and bring down uptime, which is critical. Data security is one of the most pressing challenges facing the healthcare industry today. The industry now understands the need for data security, but many obstacles remain.