Who gathered the data? American Medical Association, IBM, Ponemon Assoc., American Dental Assoc. What does the data say? 3 Alabama hospitals operating under emergency procedures since a cyberattack on Oct. 1 Healthcare has the highest cost per record hacked More than $400 per consumer record cost to healthcare providers Reasons healthcare data is sought by […]
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Why a State Suspended its Bitcoin Tax Payment System.
Where: Ohio What: Ohio created a system to permit taxes to be paid by cryptocurrency When did they suspend the bitcoin payments? less than a year after it was created What entity suspended the system? A vote by a state panel that oversees the state’s banking and financial methods What are the next steps? The […]
3 Budget Line Items Veto due to cybersecurity concerns.
Which Governor said funding cyber security concerns supported line item vetos? Michigan’s Governor What items were vetoed to protect the state’s cybersecurity? school aid spending focused on specific vendors increase per student funding for charter schools funding for a tourism campaign Detroit News | Gov cuts GOP pet projects in bid to restart budget, road […]
New Ransomware Study. Number of Attacks. Cities. Healthcare. Schools.
Who authored the ransomware study? The security firm Emsisoft What time period does the data cover? January 2019-September 2019 What is the impact of ransomware attacks? 621 US government entities, healthcare providers and school districts, colleges and universities were hit this year 68 state, county and municipal entities $5.3 million in total ransom demands 62 incidents […]
Business TREND. Retailers Accepting Crypto Currency.
Where: Sephora stores in France What protocols will be used to accept bitcoin/cryptocurrency? Global POS’ Easy2Play payment platform and EasyWallet app Global Cosmetic News | SEPHORA TO ACCEPT CRYPTO CURRENCY IN STORE
Policy Issues for Cyber Security in Autonomous Vehicles
Where is there pending legislation for cybersecurity of autonomous vehicles (AVs)? Congress What is the legislation? S.1885 – AV START Act (115th Congress) What are the policy issues for AVs? requiring autonomous vehicle manufacturers to develop and execute a plan for reducing cyber vulnerabilities should a manufacturer have a cybersecurity plan before it can sell […]