Arguments over public ratings on websites such as Yelp and RateMDs have some health professional spilling patient information to rebut the bad reviews. An investigation by ProPublica found that dozens of doctors, dentists and chiropractors, among others, divulged the details…
Data breaches have cost the healthcare industry nearly $6.2 billion in the last two years as criminal attacks surged, according to a new Ponemon Institute study. The fifth benchmark study found that cyber attacks in the industry are up 125 percent since…
Breaking with two state court rulings, a federal appeals court found that a commercial general liability policy (CGL) may cover a data breach. In a case involving the publication of medical records on the Internet, the 4th Circuit U.S. Court…
With hospitals adding more Internet-connected medical devices and systems, they are also adding new entry points for hackers. That’s why hospital boards need to ensure they have an understanding of their role in cybersecurity including necessary data breach prevention measures,…
A cyber attack that crippled Washington, DC-area healthcare provider MedStar this week is another reminder of vulnerabilities that hospitals face. The MedStar attack came a month after a Los Angeles hospital paid hackers $17,000 to regain control of its…
Two more hospitals in Southern California were attacked by hackers using ransomware, a software program that encrypts and locks data on a computer. Servers were disrupted last week at Chino Valley Medical Center in Chino and Desert Valley Hospital…
For companies with large workforces, these wearables offer new ways to measure worker productivity and safety. For employees the benefits of wearing a device come from sharing their data with health-insurance providers, typically getting better terms on insurance. But collecting data…
New Jersey’s state Supreme Court recently ruled that an insurance company was not responsible for a settlement after the insurer denied coverage over late notice disclaimers. The case involved a Directors and Officers claims made policy, a policy type that…
Insurance companies are pushing back on common types of online fraud, saying it is not covered under current cybercrime policies. In a “Business E-mail Compromise” (BEC) scam, also called CEO fraud, criminals pose as a high-level company executive, high-ranking company…
Cybersecurity experts are warning that small businesses are fast becoming the favorite target of cybercriminals. “SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) have not historically been the target of cybercrime but in 2015 something drastically changed,” Toni Allen, UK head of client…
