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GUEST ESSAY: Securely managing access controls is vital to preserving the privacy of healthcare data

The Last Watchdog

Related: Hackers relentlessly target healthcare providers. However, healthcare data ranks at the top of the list for needing improvements in security and privacy protections. There are many reasons for the vulnerable state of healthcare data. Healthcare data security and privacy is a problem that continues to grow.

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Zero Trust Architecture for Healthcare – 7 Common Pitfalls to Avoid

Security Boulevard

The wealth of sensitive personal and financial data managed by hospitals and health systems, coupled with known cybersecurity vulnerabilities, makes the healthcare sector an inviting target for cyberattacks. In the last three years, 93% of healthcare organizations have experienced a data breach, and 57% have had more than five breaches.

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News alert: DataPivot delivers innovative data backup, recovery services to healthcare sector

The Last Watchdog

25, 2023— DataPivot Technologies , a prominent provider of Data Center, Cloud and Data Protection Solutions, understands that healthcare providers today are scrambling to solve complex clinical, operational and patient data backup & recovery challenges. North Andover, Mass.,

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Royal Ransomware Targeting U.S. Healthcare

SecureWorld News

The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) security team (the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center or HC3) released a report detailing how Royal ransomware has been used to target the healthcare sector. Since the beginning of the pandemic, cyberattacks targeting healthcare have increased dramatically.

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Privacy by Design: Integrating Privacy into Healthcare Systems and Processes

SecureWorld News

With organizations and practices of all sizes across the healthcare industry adopting more advanced systems , privacy can no longer be an afterthought. This anticipatory approach can significantly enhance data protection in healthcare, where sensitive patient data is constantly collected, stored, and used.

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Securing Healthcare Data Warehouses: Best Practices for Data Security and Privacy

CyberSecurity Insiders

Securing the healthcare data warehouses themselves is equally vital to ensure the software applications’ security in their development and maintenance. Use strong access controls: Setting up strict access restrictions is one of the critical elements in securing healthcare data warehouses.

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KillNet hits healthcare sector with DDoS attacks

Malwarebytes

At the end of January, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned that the KillNet group is actively targeting the US healthcare sector with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Not for the first time by the way—the group has targeted the US healthcare industry in the past too.

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