Jul 30, 2017 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, ransomware
Erie County Medical Center in New York fell victim to a ransomware attack in April, leaving the hospital with the decision to pay the ransom and potentially recover their data or lose their encrypted files to a cybercriminal. The cyberattack, which took down over...
Jun 29, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Security Training
It is no secret that healthcare organizations underfund their defense efforts when it comes to protecting patient data. Even though personal health information is very valuable to cybercriminals and can even generate more revenue on the black market than financial...
Jun 29, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Security Training
It is no secret that healthcare organizations underfund their defense efforts when it comes to protecting patient data. Even though personal health information is very valuable to cybercriminals and can even generate more revenue on the black market than financial...
Jun 26, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN
While convenient, portable devices come with a great deal of risk. No organization wants to imagine their portable devices getting lost or stolen, however it happens. If appropriate safeguards are not in place to protect those devices, a serious breach could occur....
Jun 26, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN
While convenient, portable devices come with a great deal of risk. No organization wants to imagine their portable devices getting lost or stolen, however it happens. If appropriate safeguards are not in place to protect those devices, a serious breach could occur....
Jun 9, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN, ransomware
In a recent report conducted by the American International Group (AIG), experts were asked a broad, but valid question; “is cyber risk systematic?” Looking at recent events, AIG indicated that cyber risk is in fact systemic, predicting an event much like the global...
