Under proposed UK government plans, ransomware payments will be banned for schools, the NHS, and local councils. This forms part of a crackdown on cyber attacks, with proposals to make payment reports to the government mandatory for private companies and the potential for such payments to be blocked if made to sanctioned groups or foreign states. The proposals also include an incident reporting regime and a “targeted” ban on public sector payments.
Why Healthcare Organisations Have To Act Decisively In The Shadow Of New HIPAA Updates
The recent amendments to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) represent a significant overhaul in healthcare data privacy, addressing the need to protect