Smart Cities Face Hacking Threat
8/15/18
By: Ze’eva Kushner As you sit in traffic, frustrated and wondering why the city or municipality cannot do something to ease congestion, know that a city’s use of internet-connected technology to make your commute better may also invite hackers to wreak havoc on your city. Traffic is just one of many problems that “smart cities”…
Cyberrisks to Contractors and Securing Proper Coverage
6/29/18
By: Barry Brownstein Increasingly sophisticated hackers have targeted personal and business data held by companies like Target Corp., Sony Corp., Equifax Inc. and Yahoo Inc. during the past decade. The construction industry is just as susceptible to these risks as any other industry. As construction projects increase in size and there is more sharing of…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Data Breach Standing Case
2/23/18
By: Amy C. Bender The ongoing issue of when a plaintiff has grounds (“standing”) in data breach cases saw another development this week when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the debate. CareFirst, a BlueCross BlueShield health insurer, suffered a cyberattack in 2014 that was estimated to have exposed data of 1.1…
Electronic Medical Records – IT Guides for a New Frontier
8/27/12
By: Michael Eshman
It is clear that electronic medical records and exchanges are the wave of the future in healthcare. For better or worse, the electronic management and maintenance of files and records will transform the healthcare industry.
In December 2011, Georgia Health News reported on the