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

The Last Watchdog

There’s no doubt, the increasing use of telemedicine, the explosion of health-based cloud apps, and innovative medical IoT devices are improving the patient care experience. However, healthcare data ranks at the top of the list for needing improvements in security and privacy protections. Patient data exposures.

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Take The Stress Out of Securing Your Workforce

Jane Frankland

His third law, is widely known and states that, “for every action there is an equal and opposing reaction.” No company can escape either. Modern workforce demands and how they are changing. Sir Isaac Newton first presented his three laws of motion in 1686. We see this in business. Gains come but so do threats and losses.

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The US government sanctioned four entities and one individual for supporting cyber operations conducted by North Korea

Security Affairs

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against four entities and one individual for their role in malicious cyber operations conducted to support the government of North Korea. The sanctioned entities conducted operations to steal funds to support the military strategy of the regime.

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GUEST ESSAY: The drivers behind persistent ransomware — and defense tactics to deploy

The Last Watchdog

The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Healthcare and public health, financial services, and IT organizations are frequent targets, although businesses of all sizes can fall victim to these schemes. Prevalence.

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Health care’s security challenges spurred by constrained resources, limited staffing

SC Magazine

The health care sector has a clear target on its back, but after a year of battling the pandemic, constrained resources and reduced staffing numbers are making it difficult for providers to keep pace with the threat landscape. A report in 2019 from The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) showed similar statistics.

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The people problem: Large businesses shift resources to address risks tied to new and disgruntled employees

SC Magazine

Organizations move on plans to strengthen security policies, increase training, and invest in technology. Results show a clear transition for security teams from assessing and responding to increased threats, to setting in motion plans to harden their infrastructure. The cyber liability of new and ‘disgruntled’ employees.

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SPOTLIGHT: Women in Cybersecurity

McAfee

Forrester also predicts that the number of women CISOs at Fortune 500 companies will rise to 20 percent in 2019 , compared with 13 percent in 2017. Forrester also predicts that the number of women CISOs at Fortune 500 companies will rise to 20 percent in 2019 , compared with 13 percent in 2017. Chief Information Security Officer.