Tag: Healthcare

HHS offers additional guidance to MSPs

HHS offers additional guidance to MSPs

An increasing number of MSPs are finding profitability in specialization. Some niche MSPs specialize in manufacturing clients, others with accounting firms, and others find plenty of work in education and healthcare. Of course, plenty of MSPs still carry a variety...

/ December 18, 2023
Cybersecurity on the healthcare edge

Cybersecurity on the healthcare edge

A new report from AT&T on cybersecurity and edge computing highlights a growing area of concern. The report shows that edge computing in healthcare is rapidly increasing,  leading to more vulnerabilities in cybersecurity. These vulnerabilities, however, can be turned into...

/ September 14, 2023
report provides insights into the state of healthcare cybersecurity
The state of healthcare cybersecurity insights shared in a new report

The state of healthcare cybersecurity insights shared in a new report

Europe, in general, has been ahead of the United States when it comes to cybersecurity regulation at the governmental level, such as healthcare cybersecurity. Still, regarding industry-specific cybersecurity protocols, the record is more mixed, with some industries ahead of the...

/ July 20, 2023
New report shows growth for MSPs in healthcare

New report shows growth for MSPs in healthcare

Healthcare is no longer delivered solely on sprawling fortress-like hospital campuses. The landmark Affordable Healthcare Act and rapidly evolving connectivity have decentralized healthcare in unforeseen ways. Sure, there are still large hospitals, but more and more of the nation’s healthcare...

/ June 6, 2023
MSPs must become healthcare providers’ first line of defense

MSPs must become healthcare providers’ first line of defense

The threat to cybersecurity in the healthcare sector has grown so acute, that the United States Senate held hearings in mid-March to discuss what can be done to mitigate the growing menace.

/ April 3, 2023
MSPs must keep up with evolving healthcare regulations

MSPs must keep up with evolving healthcare regulations

For MSPs with healthcare clients in their portfolio, there is an ever-growing and sometimes onerous list of rules, regulations, and laws that must be followed. Failure to do so can result in reputational ruin, hefty penalties, or both.

/ July 28, 2022
Healthcare supply chain increasingly vulnerable

Healthcare supply chain increasingly vulnerable

There has been plenty of awareness generated about the vulnerability of healthcare organizations to hackers. Hospitals and biomedical facilities have been ramping up their efforts in fortifying their cyberdefenses. 

/ June 7, 2022
Healthcare industry cyber threats significantly on the rise

Healthcare industry cyber threats significantly on the rise

“Healthcare data breach: 2.4m records potentially exposed at Forefront Dermatology.” “Data breach may have compromised up to 68,000 Advocate Aurora Health patients’ info.” “Data Breach at UC San Diego Health.” “US medical imaging center reports possible data breach after emails...

/ May 25, 2022
2022 Cybersecurity Outlook, Part 2: Talent Gap, Ransomware, Healthcare

2022 Cybersecurity Outlook, Part 2: Talent Gap, Ransomware, Healthcare

This week, Smarter MSP continues our discussion with Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood, a cybersecurity specialist and computer science faculty at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Key discussion points include specific cybersecurity challenges Canadian businesses need to be paying attention to...

/ December 29, 2021
Healthcare is one of the most vulnerable verticals in 2021

Healthcare is one of the most vulnerable verticals in 2021

Hackers view personal healthcare information as the holy grail of data, mining this data in exchange for currency on the dark web. HealthTech sounded this alarm in April of this year: As the attacks mature and get increasingly sophisticated, healthcare...

/ April 28, 2021