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Multi-cloud use by healthcare providers puts patient data at risk

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healthcare organizations are nearly universal in the adoption of digital transformation technologies (cloud, SaaS applications, big data, IoT, digital payments, containers, and blockchain). This year’s Thales Data Threat Report-Healthcare Edition shows that cloud usage in the U.S. But results showed that today, U.S.

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Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies

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Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies. The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats.

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Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment

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Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment. Healthcare providers are at the epicenter of the fight against coronavirus. Given this, healthcare organizations need to advance their security efforts to adapt to this shifting environment. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 06:44.

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The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

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The issue is that these tens of billions of new devices will likely amplify the inherent security risks of IoT. Healthcare is in Need of a Check-Up. The effects mentioned above in the manufacturing and energy industries are quite similar to those involving healthcare organizations. billion in number and generate 79.4

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How to Prepare for the Future of Healthcare Digital Security

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In this blog post, I’ll discuss how healthcare enterprises can not only meet these challenges, but go beyond compliance to best practice to secure their data and their reputations. The Meaningful Use portion of the HITECH Act provided healthcare organizations a carrot to encourage the adoption of electronic health records.

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Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

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Besides dealing with the public health pandemic, healthcare providers must deal with another pandemic: cyber-attacks. Hospitals and healthcare organizations were an attractive target even before the coronavirus pandemic. Expanding the use of telemedicine, transforming healthcare access for remote patients.

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The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure

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However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority.