by amvandenhurk | Mar 2, 2021
How Ransomware Killed a Patient Ransomware, a form of malware to extort money, is one of the biggest cybersecurity threats to healthcare due to the sensitivity and high value of the information. In the summer of 2020, a ransomware attack on a German hospital... 
by amvandenhurk | Mar 12, 2019
An incident response plan is an organized method for preparing and managing a security breach or cyber attack. The goal is to handle the circumstance in a way that limits damage and reduces recovery time and costs. There are six sequences in an incident response plan:... 
by amvandenhurk | Feb 21, 2019
It’s essential for healthcare administrators and decision makers to understand the concepts such as “the internet,” and how data is transferred both internally and externally? It is 2019, and the internet has been publicly available since 1991. It is... 
by amvandenhurk | Aug 6, 2018
Healthcare providers need to be aware of the negative impact. Once a healthcare data breach happens, that information is gone forever. As soon as the crime occurs, it appears on the dark web sold to the highest bidder. Consumer trust is damaged every time a data...