As many as 1.6 million individuals in Puerto Rico may have their health information exposed because of a snafu by an information technology vendor. Inmediata Health Group operates a database that captures current cyber threats and assesses, remediates and monitors risks to critical business systems and data. In January, Inmediata became aware that protected data was viewable online because a web page setting permitted search engines to index internal webpages used for business operations.
Jackie Mattingly of Clearwater advises small- to medium-sized hospitals to improve accountability and streamline technical complexities now to improve their cybersecurity postures in this look at what rural providers face.
