healthcare

Stolen medical information is a much more widespread issue than previously thought, affecting 18 out of 20 industries examined, according to the just released Verizon 2015 …

Most remain unaware of their vulnerability to medical data theft, and the fact that it can be far more damaging than credit card or social security number compromise, …

The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has launched an investigating into the recent breach suffered by Medical Informatics Engineering (MIE) and its subsidiary …

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety communication warning healthcare facilities using the Hospira Symbiq Infusion System – a computerized pump made …

CareFirst, a Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, has announced that they have suffered a breach in which the attackers gained access to one of their databases.“Evidence …

The number of patients affected by medical identity theft increased nearly 22 percent in the last year, an increase of nearly half a million victims since 2013. In the five …

The healthcare sector is ill-prepared for the new cyberage. Hospitals, clinics, trusts, and insurers are under attack from malicious online agents. The value of personal …

Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the United States, which has reported a massive data breach earlier this month, has finally come out with a more definite number …

As more details about the Anthem data breach come to light, sources close to the investigation say that Chinese state-sponsored hackers might be behind the attack. Steve Ragan …

At the heart of HIPAA lies a set of core security tenets for which every affected organization is responsible. These fundamentals are absolutely non-negotiable – but the …

Data breaches, lawsuits, medical identity theft—all cringe-worthy realities—and the threats to patient data have never been greater. With cybercrime targeting healthcare, …

It’s no secret that data security has serious implications for healthcare providers. A major breach can seriously undermine public trust – and result in hefty …