New HIPAA guidance addresses ransomware

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Network World Security Alert Jul 21, 2016 New HIPAA guidance addresses ransomware The U.S. Department of Human Services has released new guidance for health care companies that focuses on the growing threat of ransomware, stresses the need for better education and regular backups, and confirms that a ransomware attack against plain-text health information is, in fact, a breach that must be disclosed Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Cisco patches critical exposure in management software • Oracle issues largest patch bundle ever, fixing 276 security flaws • Windows 10 personal data collection is excessive, French privacy watchdog warns • The history of ransomware • What CIOs need to know about SQL Server 2016 • Hackers have targeted 130 restaurants at Cicis pizza chain • Hackers are targeting the Rio Olympics, so watch out for these cyberthreats eBook: Nexthink Inc. 4 Critical Mistakes IT Security Professionals Must Avoid It is no longer a question of if an organization will be compromised, it is when, and to what extent. Threats today begin with the end-users, and this is where security solutions need to look first. Read More ▶ Cisco patches critical exposure in management software Cisco UCS Performance Manager versions 2.0.0 and prior are affected and the problem is resolved in Cisco UCS Performance Manager versions 2.0.1 and later. UCS Performance Manager collects information about UCS servers, network, storage, and virtual machines. Read More ▶ Oracle issues largest patch bundle ever, fixing 276 security flaws Oracle has released a new batch of security updates for over 80 products from its software portfolio in order to fix 276 vulnerabilities. Read More ▶ Windows 10 personal data collection is excessive, French privacy watchdog warns Windows 10 breaches French law by collecting too much personal information from users and failing to secure it adequately, according to the French National Data Protection Commission (CNIL). Read More ▶ The history of ransomware See more than 20 variants of these attacks through the years. Read More ▶ What CIOs need to know about SQL Server 2016 Every release of SQL Server promises increased performance, better security and improved business intelligence. You get all of that with SQL Server 2016, plus other strategic options such as cloud integration and Linux support. Read More ▶ Hackers have targeted 130 restaurants at Cicis pizza chain More than 130 restaurants at the Cicis pizza chain were the recent target of hackers, and customers' credit card data may have been stolen. Read More ▶ Hackers are targeting the Rio Olympics, so watch out for these cyberthreats The Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will attract more than just athletes and tourists this year -- hackers from across the world will also be on the prowl, trying to exploit the international event. Read More ▶ Video/Webcast: Nexthink Inc. How to Close the End-user Satisfaction Gap Discover how end-user IT analytics can help you with your security, ITSM and transformation challenges. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS Integration projects that went terribly wrong 10 advanced endpoint protection tools Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. 19 free cloud storage options 2. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 3. Credibility and trust: Microsoft blows it 4. Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords 5. 7 free tools every network needs 6. How Forbes inadvertently proved the anti-malware value of ad blockers 7. 9 Common Spanning Tree Mistakes 8. 6 free network vulnerability scanners 9. Ten operating systems for the Raspberry Pi 10. 10 biggest home networking mistakes (and how to fix them)

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