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Cybersecurity recommendations for medical device manufacturers
Cybersecurity threats to medical devices are a growing concern. The exploitation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities presents a potential risk to the safety and effectiveness of …

When hacking saves lives: Hacking medical devices and implants
Of all the IoT devices out there, none are more crucial to users than the medical devices that help them simplify the management of certain medical conditions or, in the most …

Stolen medical information affects 18 out of 20 industries
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 are unaware of the seriousness of medical data theft
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, …
Health records of 5.5 million US patients accessed in MIE breach
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has launched an investigating into the recent breach suffered by Medical Informatics Engineering (MIE) and its subsidiary …
Hospitals advised to stop using vulnerable computerized drug pumps
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety communication warning healthcare facilities using the Hospira Symbiq Infusion System – a computerized pump made …
Personal info of 1.1M customers stolen in CareFirst breach
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 …
Medical identity theft affected two million victims in 2014
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 …
Healthcare security spending to reach US$10 billion by 2020
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 breach affects millions of non-Anthem customers
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 …
Anthem breach dates back to December
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 …
HIPAA security compliance: How risk tolerant are you?
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 …
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