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Health2047 Portfolio Company HEAL Security Launches from Stealth with $4.6 Million Raised

Healthcare IT Today

The company was founded in 2021 in response to the growing number of cyber attacks on the healthcare industry and stands out as the sole cyber intelligence entity exclusively devoted to healthcare. ” “The economic toll of data breaches on healthcare in recent years is nothing short of astronomical,” says Lawrence K.

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Why HHS’ Cybersecurity Concept Paper Falls Short for Healthcare

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Instead of playing defense by extracting funds from the healthcare system – which also penalizes the hospital systems by further reducing resources to protect against cyber-attacks – we need to play offense and look at how we can take bad actors offline before they have a chance to attack. Here I agree – we can use all the help we can get.

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Cybersecurity frameworks in APAC don’t support remote care: report

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Consulting which looked into the cybersecurity landscape of the region and how policies and other measures apply in the rising remote care segment. WHY IT MATTERS Healthcare cybersecurity frameworks across APAC nations, the report noted, are "not fully adapted" to remote care solutions nor are these harmonised across jurisdictions.

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Ransomware Preparedness in Healthcare – Are you Doing the Basics?

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The following is a guest article by Chad Peterson, Managing Director at NetSPI As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, healthcare organizations have become desirable targets due to the valuable data shared across medical records and the constant need for service availability.

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Healthcare Organizations at Risk: BYOD and Mobile Devices are Increasing Cybersecurity Concerns

Healthcare IT Today

He joined Zimperium in 2016 after spending 4 years at AirWatch, now VMWare Workspace One. Therefore, providers must remain vigilant, exercising the best security efforts as they embrace mobile devices as part of their operations.

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5 Recommendations for Strengthening Radiology Cybersecurity

Healthcare IT Today

Sadly, ransomware attacks on healthcare delivery organizations are increasing in frequency and sophistication. In the first half of 2023 alone, more than 220 cyberattacks targeted hospitals and health systems, according to the American Hospital Association.