Pine Pienaar, Managing Director at Afiswitch, looks at how biometrics is being used in the healthcare profession. The idea of using biometrics in the healthcare sector is not new, but it is one that hasn’t been explored or exploited to its full potential. A biometrics-based project was first piloted by health workers in three South […]

Partnered with industry leaders, Pure Storage announces a portfolio of solutions for AI-at-Scale: Hyperscale AIRI powered by NVIDIA DGX and FlashStack for AI Fuel real-world AI pioneers.  Pure Storage, the data solutions leader that helps innovators build a better world with data, has announced the industry’s first complete portfolio of solutions for any AI initiative, […]

Arxan Technologies, a trusted provider of application protection solutions, has announced that BSI Group American Inc. has certified the company to the latest ISO 13485 Certification, the global standard for medical device quality management systems (QMS). The updated certification is assurance that Arxan meets all of the major global medical device quality system regulatory requirements […]

Ray Kafity, Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Attivo Networks, discusses why a prevention-only defence is no longer enough to ensure data and patients are safe from cybercriminals.  No industry is immune to hacking. In this digital age, no organisation can be considered as entirely safe from cybercriminals. As organisations invest in transformational technologies […]

Plans for the NHS to ‘axe the fax’ to improve cybersecurity and patient safety have been welcomed by industry experts. The NHS has been banned from buying fax machines as part of plans for trusts to invest in new technology to replace outdated systems. The ban takes effect from January 2019 and fax machines are […]

The increased use of electronic personal information, coupled with rapid advances in healthcare technology, has created complex healthcare delivery networks that are target rich environments for cyberattackers. David Higgins, Director of Customer Development at CyberArk, tells us how healthcare organisations should update their security environment to face the current threat landscape and increasingly tight regulations. […]

Kaspersky Lab has warned that the cyberattackers of the future may be able to exploit memory implants to steal, spy on, alter or control human memories. And while the most radical threats are several decades away, the essential technology already exists in the form of deep brain stimulation devices. Scientists are learning how memories are […]

Vectra, a leader in AI-powered cyberattack detection and threat hunting, has announced that Bolton NHS Foundation Trust selected its Cognito cyberattack detection and threat hunting platform to expose hidden attackers inside its network. The Cognito platform, which automates threat detection and secures against hidden attackers, utilises Artificial Intelligence and always-learning threat behaviour models to mitigate […]

Industry experts have responded to a cyberattack on health and beauty retailer Superdrug. The company released a statement stating there had been ‘an event’ which may have resulted in the possible disclosure of some customers’ personal information. The statement said: “This does not include payment card information but could include customers’ names, addresses and, in […]

Gamal Emara, Country Manager, UAE at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, looks at how healthcare organisations can achieve a safer IoT infrastructure. IoT devices may offer extraordinary benefits in healthcare. From improving patient outcomes, staff effectiveness and operational cost savings, it could also bring with them new security risks. Any type of connected device […]