Health data threats
The healthcare sector is an attractive target for cyberthreat actors due to the quantity of sensitive data healthcare organizations typically maintain, the sector's dependence on technology and the unique effects a cyberattack can have on operations. Understanding health data threats and common attack vectors can help organizations mitigate risk.
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12 Jun 2025
Kettering Health resumes normal operations after cyberattack
Kettering Health restored its normal operations three weeks after the Interlock ransomware group launched a cyberattack against its systems. Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2025
Understaffed, underfunded: Health IT security for small, rural providers
Under-resourced providers face the same healthcare cybersecurity challenges as their larger counterparts but often lack the staffing and support to effectively manage risk. Continue Reading
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25 Aug 2019
Why Healthcare Needs Cloud-Based Identity Management
An increasingly complex digital environment necessitates a new scalable approach to identity management that safeguards sensitive data and streamlines access. Continue Reading
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29 Jul 2019
Using Cloud-Based Faxing to Eliminate Healthcare Inefficiencies
Providers still rely on fax machines for health data exchange, but cloud-based faxing can overcome legacy fax technology challenges, including increased security and scalability. Continue Reading
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20 May 2019
How Cloud Fax Enables Healthcare Interoperability
Faxing makes healthcare work. Cloud-based faxing makes it work more securely, effectively, and efficiently. Continue Reading
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28 Jan 2019
Speeding Pharma’s Time to Market with Managed Cloud Services
Drug developers need an IT infrastructure that enables their organizations to focus on innovation and stay competitive, and the cloud is more than ready. Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2019
Big Rewards Await Pharma Companies with Big Data in the Cloud
Pharmaceutical companies aiming to leverage artificial intelligence and big data analytics without exorbitant spending should look to the cloud for their infrastructure needs. Continue Reading
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14 Jan 2019
What Pharma Needs to Know about Compliance Regulation in the Cloud
Cloud is a staple of today’s pharmaceutical IT infrastructure for cutting-edge research and development, but it presents many health data compliance challenges for adopters. Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2018
Developing a Successful, Sustainable Mobile Device Management Program for Healthcare
With the right knowledge and technology, like mobile device management, healthcare organizations can deploy and use mobile devices efficiently and securely. Continue Reading
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15 Oct 2018
Mobile Devices in Healthcare Increase, as Do Security Challenges
Healthcare organizations are using mobile devices in greater numbers to improve productivity and patient experience, but these same devices can increase risks for a PHI breach. Continue Reading
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01 Oct 2018
Securing Patient Data While Embracing Innovation
As healthcare organizations look to technology innovation to improve patient care, they also need to make sure they are securing patient data in the face of new threats and vulnerabilities. Continue Reading
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04 Jun 2018
Why Email Failed To Replace Fax For Secure Document Exchange
Sharing PHI in a HIPAA-compliant fashion using current health IT infrastructure continues to prove a pain point for covered entities. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2018
Best Practices for Keeping Patient Data Confidential
Ensuring health data privacy is essential for providers to build meaningful and lasting relationships with their patients. Continue Reading
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05 Apr 2016
Increased EHR Adoption Raises Need for Robust Security
Recent cybersecurity attacks on health systems and hospitals shine the light on the importance of EHR security Continue Reading