The state of Colorado has settled with Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for not protecting the personal data of hundreds of residents, patients and employees before and during a 2021...
Healthcare’s data-leak defense needs a lot of improvement, report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 15, 2023
The healthcare sector has experienced hundreds of data leaks over the past four years, ranking it the eighth-worst industry for leaks overall, a new report shows.
Data breaches double: Cybersecurity attacks on the rise, mid-year report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
Data breaches in the first half of 2023 have increased 100 percent over the same time period last year, Fortified Health reports.
SEC announces cybersecurity incident disclosure rules for public companies
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2023
Public companies will need to disclose the cybersecurity incidents they experience and annually disclose information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy and governance, under a rule...
High cost of 2023 healthcare data breaches continues decade-long trend, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 28, 2023
Data breaches have cost healthcare companies $11 million in 2023, an increase over the past year, a new study shows.
Survey finds 84 percent of healthcare organizations challenged to recruit cybersecurity staff
By
John Roszkowski
May 09, 2023
Finding and retaining cybersecurity talent are the two greatest barriers facing healthcare companies looking to improve their organization’s cybersecurity preparedness, according to the 2022 HIMSS Healthcare...
Watermark takes action after data security breach potentially affects people in 10 states
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2021
Tucson, AZ-based Watermark Retirement Communities is the latest victim of a data security breach, in this case one that may have compromised the personal information of 208 residents and others.
Personal robots used in senior living are vulnerable to cyberattacks, McAfee finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 13, 2020
The discovery that some robot “friends” increasingly used in senior living communities can be vulnerable to cyberattacks is “a reminder of how important vulnerability assessment programs are for...
Senior living ransomware attack affects almost 50,000 residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2020
A data breach at a Maryland long-term care provider potentially exposed the personal information of almost 50,000 residents to hackers.
Senior living provider’s email data breach affects residents, employees, third parties
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 30, 2020
Choice Health Management Services has announced an email data breach that could affect an undisclosed number of residents at some of its 18 independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled...