Healthcare professionals are under pressure from all sides, including online. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI, and Health and Human Services (HHS) have warned of “an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.” Plus, healthcare cybersecurity is in “critical condition,” per the HealthCare Industry Cybersecurity (HCIC) Task Force.
Strong network security is essential. AccessEnforcer from Calyptix protects the network of healthcare organizations from cybersecurity risks. Stop hackers, block malicious sites, and control network access with Calyptix’s all-in-one solution to ensure continued confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patient data and medical services.
Hackers, spam, and malware constantly threaten to derail healthcare with network disruptions and delays. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patient data, medical devices, and entire healthcare systems are at stake.
AccessEnforcer secures the entire network. Block threats to the network before they cause harm. Protect remote connections. Monitor and control web browsing and filter emails. Calyptix’s easy-to-use, all-in-one solution provides safe network access anytime, with unlimited VPN connections. Daily updates based on our Community Shield and curated threat feeds also provide hands-free blocking of the latest hacking, malware, and spam tactics so your healthcare network stays secure.
Risk assessments are a HIPAA requirement. Yet, seven of the nine HIPAA penalties announced this year (78%) were levied on organizations that failed to conduct one.
In this post, we explore two cases where risk assessments were not conducted, and also highlight a free resource to help smaller organizations get the job done.
All five of the largest data breaches reported this year by HIPAA Business Associates share one thing: they centered on email.
In some cases, the compromise of a single email account exposed the personal information of tens-of-thousands of people. See all five breaches and more inside.
A new DHS report is out on cyber security in healthcare. Although it paints a grim picture of the industry’s struggle, it’s also loaded with technical tips you can use to protect your IT clients.
See the report’s top five threats to data security in healthcare, and get an in-depth look at the 10 recommended security practices to combat them.
