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  Healthcare Data Breaches: WebTPA

  Another recent significant data breach was discovered at a company that provides administrative services to non-profit hospitals and assists in building customized health care plans.  The breach actually happened back in early 2023 but it was only recently discovered and it has impacted over 2 million individuals.  According to their website, evidence of suspicious activity was discovered on their network in December 2023 from a breach that occurred in April 2023 and this prompted them to launch a full-scale investigation to determine what have happened.   It was discovered that an unauthorized user had gained access to consumer information including contact information, birthdates,… Read more »

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  Common Cyber-Attack Methods

  Organizations of all types and sizes are in danger of being infiltrated by malicious attackers who steal information with the intent to use it in a way that is contrary to how it should be used.  These attackers use many sophisticated methods for getting access to systems and these methods are constantly evolving with continued advancements in technology.  While this article will not cover all of the types of cyber-attacks that are possible, it will discuss some of the more common ones that exist today and how they are executed.  The Cyber and Network Security programs at Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology… Read more »

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  Creating a Cyber Security Incident Response Plan

  The possibility exists that your organization at some point may be the target of a cyber-attack.  To help mitigate damage and get systems back online as quickly as possible it is necessary to have strong incident response plan.  Having a plan ahead of an attack can both help save time and help reduce the amount of damage that is incurred from a cyber-attack.   An incident response plan may provide specific details about how to identify vulnerabilities in an organization’s network and what can be done to fix them.  The plan may also identify the type of threats that an organization might face, the best… Read more »