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Why Human Error is Just as Risky As Ransomware for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare IT Today

In all, cyberattacks on healthcare more than doubled last year, with ransomware making up 28% of those attacks. But healthcare IT leaders have another cybersecurity challenge to overcome: human error. According to Verizon’s 2021 Data […].

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Ransomware Preparedness in Healthcare – Are you Doing the Basics?

Healthcare IT Today

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 Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

The DOJ, for example, is leveraging the False Claims Act (FCA) to hold accountable healthcare companies who misrepresent or provide deficient cyber offerings, and those who fail to properly monitor and report data breaches. Given the health tech market’s rapid growth, there is certainly more to come.