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New York Takes Bold Stance Against Hospital Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

In a groundbreaking move, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that aims to safeguard the state's critical infrastructure, specifically its healthcare sector. This proactive approach will undoubtedly strengthen patient trust and confidence in New York's healthcare system.

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Over 106m health records exposed in Cybersecurity Incidents

CyberSecurity Insiders

In a recent survey conducted by Cybersecurity Firm Tenable, over 106 million healthcare records were exposed to hackers during the time of past 14 months. And analysis says that most of the records were leaked from the databases of organizations operating in the healthcare sector. percent breaches on a respective note.

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Deciphering the Omnibus for Medical Device Security

NetSpi Executives

This shift aims to enhance the safety and integrity of medical devices, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity in healthcare. Notably, the law is characterized by its foundational correctness and forward-looking approach, ensuring adaptability to evolving cyber threats.

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Security Roundup March 2024

BH Consulting

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines Ransomware keeps reminding us of the strong connection between a cybersecurity incident and financial loss. CNN reports that ransomware victims in the US healthcare sector say they’re “haemorrhaging money”, as disruption affects their daily operations.

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Cybersecurity Is the Most Prevalent ESG Issue We're Not Talking About

SecureWorld News

A data breach leading to IP theft is not just a revenue problem for an organization, it's a theft of the intellectual capital that is a national asset, and the lost revenue is a component of the GDP that is lost. Register here to watch the session on-demand.

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Compromise by Proxy? Why You Should Be Losing Sleep Tonight

Adam Levin

In this regard, knowledge of cyber risks and cyber defense are fungible assets. While I am not in a position to say exactly why this was the case, last year’s average per record cost, according to IBM’s “2018 Cost of Data Breach Study” was $157, with the average total cost to a company coming in at $4.24

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As market for cyber insurance booms, watchdog calls for better data

SC Magazine

Overall, insurance companies seem to be responding to increased demand from clients for cyber-specific insurance, and one survey found that the two things most likely to spur a purchase of cyber insurance are when a business experiences a cyber attack and when they hear about other companies being hit by a cyber attack.