Senior living company loses lawsuit over 2021 ransomware attack
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2024
A national assisted living and memory care operator has lost its lawsuit against a payroll vendor over the 2021 Kronos ransomware attack. A judge dismissed the case last week, pointing to a contract the...
2 ways to celebrate National Assisted Living Week
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 09, 2024
It’s National Assisted Living Week, and McKnight’s Senior Living is celebrating with a panel discussion on Wednesday and a podcast on Thursday. Here’s what you’ll want to know about those events.
Class-action lawsuit targets long-term care management company after data breach hits 80,000 people
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 28, 2024
A long-term care services company has been named in a class action lawsuit over a cyber attack that may have affected almost 80,000 people.
Don’t wait for a cyberattack
By
John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2024
When it comes to cybersecurity, many senior living operators believe they have things covered. But you might want to reconsider.
It could happen to you — how to prepare for and mitigate the fallout from a cyberattack
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 28, 2024
Everyone thinks they know about cybersecurity, but thinking about the effects a cyberattack could have on an organization should be enough to lose sleep over, according to risk management experts.
The financial impact of falls detection wearable devices on senior living communities’ NOI
By
Ted Tzirimis
Aug 29, 2024
The intersection of resident safety and financial sustainability has never been more critical, and tech solutions are reshaping the senior living industry landscape.
Redefining the ROI of infrastructure upgrades in senior living communities
By
Mark Mochel
Aug 15, 2024
Data-driven decision-making has transformative power for the management of senior living communities.
New AI tool may predict risk of heart attacks, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
May 08, 2023
A new artificial intelligence tool has been developed that researchers say may help predict heart attacks in patients before they happen.
Ransomware attacks rise 13 percent year over year: Verizon
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 01, 2022
Cyber threats are on the rise, according to the Verizon Business 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report.
Assisted living provider among victims in latest ransomware attacks, HHS warns
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 29, 2022
The federal government is putting senior living and other healthcare providers on the alert for cyberattacks, sharing that an assisted living community has been among those affected by a ransomware group’s...