The increased usage of telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic has both doctors and patients calling to expand access across the U.S. permanently. Some lawmakers agree. The Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act, introduced in the House, would make the telehealth regulations changed…
An often-repeated mantra in the world of cybersecurity is hackers don’t break-in, they log in. Phishing scams, where hackers trick users into handing over personal details or login credentials, are on the rise. Last year, phishing scams were the most…
Intelligence agencies in the U.S. and the U.K. have a new warning for healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical companies; they are the targets of cyber attacks from other nations. According to the Wall Street Journal, last week’s alert from the National…
By Samantha Young Three months ago, the nation watched as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed New York City’s intensive care units, forcing some of its hospitals to convert cafeterias into wards and pitch tents in parking lots. Hospitals elsewhere prepped for a…
Ransomware attacks pushed the loss ratio for U.S. cyber insurers up 10% in 2019, according to a new report from Aon plc. Aon reported the jump in loss ratio, or the percent of the claims paid by an insurer…
