Latest editorial and guest blogs on healthcare information security

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Virtual Summit Dives Into Healthcare Cybersecurity Issues

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • June 5, 2020

How have the cybersecurity challenges facing healthcare organizations changed during the COVID-19 pandemic? And how are organizations responding? Information Security Media Group's Healthcare Cybersecurity Virtual Summit, to be held on June 9 and replayed June 10 and 11, will provide insights.

Tying Up Loose Ends for Health Data Privacy, Security

Health Data Breaches: 3 Lessons Learned

The Virtual CISO with Steve King

Insights from a veteran cybersecurity pro

Cybersecurity: A Bleak 'Progress' Report

Steve King • December 14, 2020

In light of the widespread apparent impact of the hack of SolarWinds' network management tools, it's time for a frank assessment of the lack of cybersecurity progress in recent years. Consider a "60 Minutes" report from 2015 - and where we're at today.

Fire in the Hole

An Attacker's IoT Paradise: Billions of Insecure Devices

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Ransomware: Average Ransom Payment Drops to $137,000

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 26, 2021

Good news on the ransomware front: The average ransom paid by a victim dropped by 38% from Q1 to Q2, reaching $136,576, reports ransomware incident response firm Coveware. In addition, fewer victims are paying a ransom simply for a promise from attackers to delete stolen data.

Has REvil Disbanded? White House Says It Doesn't Know

World Leaders Included on Alleged Spyware Targeting List

The Expert's View with Tom Field

Insights from industry experts

Welcome to RSA Conference '2021-and-Only'

Tom Field • May 17, 2021

Welcome to RSA Conference 2021. By virtue of being virtual, we've brought our entire global team to bear on gathering the very latest cybersecurity trends, technologies and takeaways from our industry's leading thinkers via ISMG's largest and most diverse set of video interviews to date.

Health Privacy, Security Priorities in Biden Administration

Does Trump's COVID-19 Test Result Portend Cyber Chaos?

Industry Insights with Fabien Maisl

Insights and opinions from thought-leaders representing the industry's services & solutions providers.

Securing Industrial IoT: It’s All About the Architecture

Fabien Maisl • June 3, 2021

Organizations are connecting to industrial control networks at an increasing pace. The need to connect to the IT environment, cloud applications and remote workers has created a definitive gap by eroding the demilitarized zone. Because of this, organizations must deploy new ways to secure operational technology...