Securing medical records is a complex undertaking. Healthcare organizations need an array of security technologies that can be used to prevent malicious attacks and keep personal healthcare information safe, while retaining the day-to-day ease-of-use.
The CDC estimates that close to 80% of office-based physicians use some form of electronic medical records. This increase, coupled with recent breaches of patients’ PHI and PII, has highlighted the need for security of medical office networks.
While you focus on providing the best health service for your patients, it is easy to under-estimate the risks that you may be putting your practice should you implement mobile technology without basic security measures.
It has grown more challenging to protect patient privacy and secure sensitive data under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) as the volume and persistence of cyber attacks have increased in recent years. Healthcare institutions often have vast databases of sensitive information such as credentials and credit card data that cyber criminals seek to monetize and sell on the dark web.
Challenge: An existing RSA customer, a hospital, recognized the need for enhanced security operations despite using a Government, Risk & Compliance (GRC) solution. Solution: We proposed RSA NetWitness as a comprehensive solution, seamlessly integrating with their current SIEM, EDR solution, firewalls, and existing network infrastructure. Our 24/7/365 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services provided improved […]
2015 was a tough year for the healthcare industry. Some are even calling 2015 “the year of the healthcare hack”. Last year, over 65% of the data breaches occurred in the healthcare industry...
It’s understandable that the primary goal of any healthcare practice is to keep their patients healthy and safe. But what about keeping their patients’ data safe too?