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1/2 of health care organizations say they are prepared for a data breach.
The American Medical Association proposes these data security incentives:
Data Breach at HHSC? No, a box of client records was left in a box unattended by a dumpster in Houston.
The personal information exposed included:
The HHSC response:
SC Media | 2,000 Texas HHSC clients health data compromised
HHSC | HIPAA Notice: Houston-area Accidental Loss of Client Information
Some say hospitals that get hit by a ransomware attack need not disclose the ransomware data breach.
The question- If data is held hostage/accessed but is not taken must that be disclosed?
The supporters for disclosure say: More mandatory reporting.This regulatory gap limits the health-care system’s ability to fight cybercriminals.
Who is counted among supporters of disclosure? Congressman Ted Lieu, a California Democrat who along with Congressmen Will Hurd, a Texas Republican
What do…
Cyber security is becoming an element in analysis for bond markets.
Is this shift a result of a catalyst? Yes, the use of malware toward local governmental entities
Does this follow inthe footsteps of other entities disclosing cyber protections to investors? Yes, utilities and hospitals are starting to disclose any information to potential investors in bond documents about cyber risks or defenses
Reuters | U.S. muni market slowly starts paying heed to cyber risks
Fitness Tracker data storage in the cloud leaves individuals subject to the following data privacy issues:
Irish Times | Fitness trackers run into resistance over data security concerns
The federal HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY CYBERSECURITY TASK FORCE released 27 recommendations in its June 2017 report, and set forth these 5 future regulatory issues for health care cybersecurity:
Develop a cohesive plan for implementing this report’s recommendations and develop appropriate metrics to measure data security implementation progress.
Conduct a risk analysis, similar to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, with an overlay for health care cybersecurity and privacy.…
Create a cybersecurity leader role within HHS to align industry- facing efforts for health care cybersecurity.
Establish a consistent, consensus-based health care-specific Cybersecurity Framework
Require federal regulatory agencies to harmonize existing and future laws and regulations that affect health care industry cybersecurity.
Identify scalable best practices for governance of cybersecurity across the health care industry.
Explore potential impacts to the…
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The GAO has issued a warning about the economic impact of data breaches & the economic boon of the Internet of Things, inter conencted devices.
The economic impact as a result of a data breach is tempered by the economic benefits of health care adopting connected devices (IoT technology). The numbers:
Teaching Hospitals.
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School looked at data for data breeches at hospitals: