Despite the recent increases in large-scale cyber attacks all over various industries, radiology has come out relatively unscathed. Still, experts state that providers need to remain vigilant or else they are next. Cyber-security Dangers within Medical Imaging Last year highlighted the need for strong cyber-security systems in this digital era as major cyber crimes such as WannaCry earned headlines […]
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How Medical Imaging is Being Threatened by Cyber Attackers and What You Can do to Prevent it
The University of North Texas just performed this survey to investigate PACS security usage and architectures in over 40 institutions. The organizations varied in size from 100-1,000 bed facilities and represented 50,000-1,000,000 examinations each year. The information in the UNT survey displayed several potential vulnerabilities in regards to security plans. Because of the Federal HIPAA […]