Attackers disrupting COVID-19 efforts and critical supply chains
Cyberattacks evolved in 2020 as threat actors sought to profit from the unprecedented socioeconomic, business and political challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, IBM …
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Healthcare breaches increased over 50% in 2020
In 2020, there were 599 healthcare breaches that collectively affected over 26 million individuals. Bitglass’ report takes an in-depth look at the breaches that healthcare …
mHealth apps consistently expose PII and PHI through APIs
All of the 30 popular mHealth apps that were tested are vulnerable to API attacks that can allow unauthorized access to full patient records including protected health …
5G networks to incite job growth and boost GDP
5G networks could create about 4.5 million jobs in the US and add roughly $1.5 trillion to the country’s GDP, according to BCG. The analysis shows that 5G will …
Why pseudonymisation is important to protect personal data?
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) released its report on pseudonymisation for personal data protection, providing a technical analysis of cybersecurity …
Privacy and security practices are essential for post-pandemic recovery
Cisco published a study which found enhanced importance of privacy protections during the pandemic and increasing benefits for businesses that adopt strong privacy measures. …
Bolstering healthcare IT against growing security threats
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, healthcare organizations are scrambling to ensure the safety and support of patients and staff, while also integrating and learning new …
Revenue for 5G enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region to reach $13.9B by 2024
Mega trends across the government and public sector, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecommunications are posing new challenges to end users in vertical industries in the …
Healthcare IT teams battle with technical challenges to ensure network resilience and security
IDG surveyed IT leaders from hospitals, primary and urgent care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and other healthcare entities. The goal was to shed light on how …
The future history of medical device cybersecurity
In 1555, Nostradamus published his famous Les Prophéties containing obfuscated prophecies for the world to come. Some believe that one of these predictions pertains to the …
Hospitals under siege: 5 ways to boost cybersecurity as the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out
After a spate of cyberattacks on organizations involved in developing COVID-19 vaccines, there are growing concerns that hackers are taking aim at the distribution systems …
Tech’s bigger role in pharma industry demands stronger security measures
For healthcare and pharmaceutical IT professionals, the launch of Amazon Pharmacy in late November signaled the acceleration of digitized pharma. But Amazon’s move into …
