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How well are healthcare organizations protecting patient information?

Issued by: Help Net Security

Healthcare organizations have high levels of confidence in their cybersecurity preparedness despite most of them using only basic user authentication methods in the face of an increasing number of patient identity theft and fraud instances in the marketplace, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Key survey findings Specifically, the survey results showed: 58% believe that the…

Cloud Security

Prioritizing security efforts is key to data security in the cloud

Issued by: Help Net Security

32% of healthcare organizations store a wide range of sensitive data in the cloud, including healthcare data and personally identifiable information (PII) of customers and employees, according to Netwrix. In addition, the number of those who are ready to adopt cloud-first approach has increased by 31% since 2018, and the number considering becoming 100% cloud-based…

Network Security

Are humans ready for AI to take control of digital security?

Issued by: Help Net Security

Just over a quarter (26%) of people in EMEA would prefer their cybersecurity to be managed by AI rather than a human, an online study conducted by Palo Alto Networks and YouGov alongside Dr Jessica Barker reveals. Italy has the most confidence in relying on AI (38%), while in the UK only 21 percent of…

Network Security

Consumers believe privacy is not possible, leading to a change in online behavior

Issued by: Help Net Security

82% of online users in the US and 75% in the UK are choosing to change the way they behave online, according to a new consumer survey by FigLeaf. For these respondents, 74% say they are sharing less information online as a result. As for the 25% who indicated that recent privacy scandals had no…

Malware & Threats

Anatomy of a ransomware attack: How attackers gain access to unstructured data

Issued by: Help Net Security

Ransomware isn’t a new phenomenon, but it’s effects are starting to be felt more widely, and more deeply than ever before. Behemoths like Sony, Nissan, FedEx, Kraft Foods and Deutsche Bank have all been hit in recent years, and the list is growing. The ongoing saga of the ransomware attack in Baltimore, MD has left…

Network Security

Personal security and national security concerns are back on the rise

Issued by: Help Net Security

More than one in five (22%) Americans say they have cancelled plans or considered cancelling plans to attend large-scale public events due to concerns about physical attacks and the safety of their data, according to the new 2019 Unisys Security Index. Safety at events The survey also found that a high majority (83%) of Americans…

Network Security

Data privacy: A hot-button issue for Americans one year after GDPR

Issued by: Help Net Security

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in the European Union a year ago this month. GDPR, which gives EU citizens more control over their personal data by mandating how businesses must handle that information, has attracted great interest around the world. In addition, it has inspired government officials elsewhere in the world…

Network Security

Data Security: Think Beyond the Endpoint

Issued by: Dark Reading

INTEROP 2019 – LAS VEGAS – Endpoint security is a common concern among organizations, but security teams should be thinking more broadly about protecting data wherever it resides. “If you’re just focusing on device protection and not data protection, you’re missing a lot,” said Shawn Anderson, executive security advisor for Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Solutions Group, at…

Network Security

Think Data Security, Not Endpoint Security

Issued by: Dark Reading