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It is no secret that healthcare data breaches are on the rise. While we often hear about hackers targeting the healthcare industry, you may be surprised to learn that more healthcare data breaches are caused by insiders than hackers! In their recent Protected Health Information Data Breach Report, Verizon has found that 58% of all...
Malicious cyberattacks are increasing every day around the globe. In fact, cyber-incidents nearly doubled from 82,000 incidents in 2016, to 159,700 in 2017. While the media often depicts large corporations as the primary target for cyberattacks, small business are just as likely – if not more likely to be targeted. An article on CSO looks...
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While you might expect that the number of mega-breaches in 2017 would surpass all previous years, the numbers may take you by surprise. In fact, 2017 saw a drop in the number of individuals affected by healthcare breaches. An article on Bank Info Security provides an analysis on 2017’s health data breaches and the outlook...
While mobile devices play a major role in how we stay connected to the world in our personal lives, they are also becoming increasingly popular in our work environments. Not only are mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops convenient in the workplace, but they can also help increase productivity. In its October cybersecurity...
By now I’m sure you’ve heard that when it comes to information security, employees are the weakest link. Organizations often emphasize that despite any security measures they put in place to protect their infrastructure, all it takes is one employee who is not following the rules to undo all of that. An article on TechRepubic...
Cyberattacks only happen to large corporations because they hold the most personal and sensitive data, right? Wrong. While the media often leads us to believe cyberattacks are only occurring on high-profile organizations holding a lot of data, the statistics show us otherwise. An article on Information Security Buzz takes a look at 5 ways hackers...
Cybersecurity issues have become very prevalent in the modern era, making headlines with their disasters and fines associated with them. While it may seem obvious that businesses should take precautions to protect themselves against these potential attacks, they have been slow to move forward with improving their security measures – especially small and medium-sized enterprises...
As cyber-attacks continue to sweep across the globe, the pressure is also increasing for IT providers and security professionals to keep security measures a top priority. An article on Entrepreneur explores the consequences of falling victim to a data breach and ways to prepare for one in the event it were to occur. While you...
A recent survey conducted by Netwrix found that although healthcare organizations understand the importance of protecting patient information, they often fall short on improving their security measures. An article on PR Newswire explores the findings of the Netwrix survey. The survey included responses from IT professionals across various industries, including healthcare. Where are healthcare organizations...
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