The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing an update to the HIPAA Security Rule that will force healthcare organizations to improve their cybersecurity measures. This update comes amid growing data breaches in the healthcare industry. Proposed amendments consist of best practices in cybersecurity like multifactor authentication, encryption of electronic protected health information, network segmentation, and vulnerability scanning.
NCSA Plans Cyber Fraud Insurance Framework
The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) is working on a framework for cyber fraud insurance to help manage risks linked to cyberattacks and data breaches.
