Cybersecurity

Breach is the largest ever reported the federal government

Protecting your practice starts with some basic strategies

Change Healthcare hack prompts senators to say new rules are needed because ‘megacorporations … are flunking Cybersecurity 101.’

The volume of cyberattacks on health care facilities should be a resounding wake-up call for all physicians who own their practices.

Physician leadership's role in cybersecurity goes beyond simply following protocols.

The world of cybersecurity is growing more complex. Use these practices to start updating your security in the coming weeks

‘HHS must be agile, accountable, and strategic to meet the needs of this moment,’ Secretary Becerra says.

What the change health care cyberattack can teach medical practices about protecting their information

Cybersecurity firm says it's a glitch, not an attack, and repair is coming.

Senators, federal regulators outline possible next steps in cybersecurity for health care.

Health care organizations comment on proposed rules established through legislation of 2022.

While there’s no easy fix to stop the attacks, there is huge potential in digital cloud fax — a simple, often overlooked way to communicate.

Cyberattacks on health care call for a security refresh. Here are common challenges and their solutions.

Rep. Buddy Carter discusses issues affecting the American health care system.

Specialty cyber coverage and tailored liability insurance products sold to health care providers is available to protect affected organizations hacked or threatened through cyber extortion schemes.

The health system continues to work to recover from a ransomware attack. Some hospitals continue to divert ambulances.

Program will channel money into developing advanced tools to help IT teams secure hospital environments

Contingent business interruption coverage may protect providers from losses experienced indirectly as a result of a cyberattack.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Generative AI offers many benefits for physicians, but also brings new risks of data breaches

Following testimony in Senate, UnitedHealth Group CEO Witty appears before House oversight subcommittee.

CEO Witty apologizes for effects of the massive cyberattack, but Senate Finance Committee chair says the company ‘let the country down.’

Testimony begins in Senate Finance Committee.

Finance Committee to convene hearing the same day as House committee will discuss the same issue.

To combat evolving and increasingly damaging cyberthreats, health care organizations must proactively operationalize key risk mitigation strategies aimed at effectively shoring up their cyber defenses.