Ransomware Strain SamSam

Healthcare’s reliance on IT and operational systems which guard important patient data and records makes them appetizing bait for hackers. According to this alert from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ransomware SamSam is still crippling the healthcare sector through ongoing attacks. Due to the value of the information hackers are able to attain, ransomware attacks like SamSam are expected to continue.
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6 Things Keeping CIOs Up At Night

Healthcare CIOs are becoming increasingly burdened by enticing emerging technologies coupled with increased security concerns. As the exchange of patient data and health records as well as patient & provider interaction becomes more digitalized, the gain in innovation and ease of access is met with increased risk of hacking and malicious data seizure.
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AMA & Google $50,000 Interoperability Contest

The American Medical Association & Google are partnering to look for an integrated platform to pull patient generated data and make it accessible to medical practices. This will not only improve health knowledge overall but will also aide in patient/medical professional interoperability. The 3 best ideas will be awarded a cumulative $50,000 in Google cloud credits.
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