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How the government shutdown could impact hospital cybersecurity
Among the many impacts of the ongoing government shutdown could be an increased cybersecurity threat to hospitals nationwide, especially smaller facilities that rely on government resources. The longer the shutdown continues, the greater the danger of ransomware attacks and delayed cyber alerts, which could threaten patient safety or potentially impact the delivery of some health…
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Hands up! What to know about palm-scanning technology
We all know the pain points of checking in for medical appointments: Manually fill out tons of paperwork, or follow multiple prompts on a tablet or check-in kiosk and scan your ID and insurance card. What if you could just walk in and hover your hand over a scanner? Palm-scanning technology — which has been…
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2025 Health IT trends: Emerging technologies, AI remain prominent
Last year was busy for the health information technology sector, with a continued focus on artificial intelligence and a record number of cybersecurity breaches. What can we expect this year? Once again, AHCJ turned to Colin Hung for insight. Hung, chief marketing officer and editor of Healthcare IT Today, frequently travels to health technology industry…
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Digital safety: A holiday checklist for journalists
When speaking of security training for reporters, people often think about “high-risk” beats, or journalists who work in dangerous areas: conflict zones, places with oppressive regimes, or regions experiencing hurricanes, floods or other natural disasters. But digital safety is just as important to journalists. A 2022 Pew Research Center survey of nearly 12,000 journalists found…
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Ransomware gang posts Los Angeles students’ health records on dark web
Ransomware gang posts Los Angeles students’ health records on dark web The Los Angeles School District is admitting that Russian-speaking ransomware gang Vice Society published the psychological records of 2,000 students, including 60 current students, to the dark web, The 74 reported Feb. 23. Information Courtesy By: , #HealthcareNews #Healthcare | Feeds The Los Angeles…
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Health systems affected by a data breach in the last 30 days
Health systems affected by a data breach in the last 30 days From third-party data breaches to a Russian-backed ransomware group taking down health system websites, here are the health systems that have been affected by a cybersecurity incident since Jan. 31: Information Courtesy By: , #HealthcareNews #Healthcare | Feeds From third-party data breaches to…
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Lehigh Valley Health Network attacked by Russian ransomware gang
Lehigh Valley Health Network attacked by Russian ransomware gang Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network said it was attacked by Russian ransomware gang BlackCat, The (Allentown) Morning Call reported Feb. 20. Information Courtesy By: , #HealthcareNews #Healthcare | Feeds Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network said it was attacked by Russian ransomware gang BlackCat, The…
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