Security

Site security: Passwordless fingerprint authentication

Thales has announced the SafeNet IDPrime FIDO Bio Smart Card – a security key that enables strong multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the enterprise.   This new contactless smart card allows users to access enterprise devices, applications...

API Security Risks: A closer look at healthcare’s growing concerns  

Twelve months on from Noname Security’s last survey we can see that APls continue to pose significant risks to businesses around the world. Noname Security undertook its API Security Disconnect research again in 2023 and the results highlighted that...

One year on from Advanced attack: NHS Trusts still at risk from third-party attacks   

One year on from the ransomware attack that targeted Advanced, a UK-based software supplier to the NHS allows us to reflect on the attack, which saw client patient management solutions and the NHS 111 services taken offline. This was a prime example of the...

Franciscan Health utilises Fortinet Security Fabric Solutions to immunise IoT medical devices against cyberattacks 

Franciscan Health, a leading healthcare institution, takes a proactive approach to protect its IoT medical devices from the rising threat of cyberattacks. Leveraging the capabilities of Fortinet Security Fabric Solutions, Franciscan Health fortifies its...

Only one in 10 European hospitals are adequately protected against phishing 

A new survey of European-based clinics and hospitals has revealed less than one in 10 institutions have correctly implemented basic phishing and spoofing protection.   The new research by EasyDMARC  revealed the security policies of 2,000...

96% of CISOs struggle to get the support required to be resilient against cyberattacks

Trellix has released its latest report, The Mind of the CISO. The research is the result of a survey of global Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) across every major industry and reveals how they work amidst a tumultuous threat landscape, which...

Algonquin College and Queensway Carleton Hospital partner for hands-on EHR training

Algonquin College and Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) are teaming up to provide students with valuable hands-on experience to prepare them for working with a real electronic health record (EHR). As part of the College’s digital health...

UK Government launches new cybersecurity measures to tackle threats

New cybersecurity measures will increase the UK’s cyber-resilience and protect the UK Government’s essential IT functions from ever-growing threats. Under the new rules, all central government departments will have their cyber-health reviewed...

The healthcare cybersecurity priorities for 2023

Richard Barretto, Chief Information Security Officer, Progress, speaks to us about the priorities healthcare organisations should be addressing in 2023. Cybercriminals are primarily hunting for sensitive data and the healthcare industry is the second most...

Arista Networks introduces AI-driven network identity

Arista Networks, a leading provider of cloud networking solutions, has announced a cloud-delivered, AI-driven network identity service for enterprise security and IT operations. Based on Arista’s flagship CloudVision platform, Arista Guardian for...

Immuta awarded Snowflake Healthcare and Life Sciences Competency badge

Immuta, a data security leader, has announced that it has been awarded the Snowflake Healthcare and Life Sciences Competency badge for its innovation in the Snowflake Healthcare and Life Sciences Data Cloud. Immuta is extending the depth of its data...

90% of IT professionals have experienced a cybersecurity breach

Skyhigh Security has released The Data Dilemma: Cloud Adoption and Risk Report, focusing on the prevailing problem of how to protect data that is used, shared and stored in today’s hybrid and cloud-first enterprise environments. The report...