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Commissioner weighs in on ransomware attack

January 13, 2021


Ronald Kruzeniski 2019REGINA – The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan released a report on a cyberattack that hit eHealth Saskatchewan in December 2019, calling the breach one of the most serious ever to affect the province. Read More

Jewish Gen restoring services after cyber-attack

November 25, 2020


Jewish General HospitalMONTREAL – Following October’s cyber-intrusion into the digital information systems of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, the first steps have been taken by the Information Resources and Digital Health teams to re-establish service, as required. The announcement was made by the Jewish General Hospital, part of the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, on its website. Read More

WELL Health acquires cybersecurity firm Source 44

November 18, 2020


Hamed Shahbazi 2020VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp., a company focused on modernizing healthcare clinics, has agreed to acquire Source 44 Consulting Inc., a provider of cybersecurity services and solutions for businesses that is based in Markham, Ont. “We are very pleased with the proposed acquisition of Source 44 as it complements our existing cybersecurity business unit and positions WELL as a leader in providing cybersecurity services,” said Hamed Shahbazi (pictured), chairman and CEO. Read More

Computer virus strikes systems at JGH

November 4, 2020


Jewish General HospitalMONTREAL – Information systems at the Jewish General Hospital were hit last week by a cyber-attack, and as a preventive measure, internet connectivity as well as external and remote access to the hospital’s networks were suspended. Read More

College of Nurses computers hit by hackers

October 7, 2020


computer hackersTORONTO – The College of Nurses of Ontario says it was hacked earlier in September and was the victim of a ransomware attack. Subsequently, the organization was trying to figure out if the personal information of its 300 employees and 195,500 members was compromised. Read More

Two employees breach info of 211 patients in NS

August 5, 2020


Aberdeen HospitalHALIFAX – Nova Scotia Health announced earlier this week that it’s in the process of contacting 211 people by letter whose personal health information was inappropriately accessed in two separate and unrelated incidents. Read More

Hackers targeting healthcare sector during pandemic

May 13, 2020


hackersTORONTO – There has been a surge in hacking, phishing and other illicit online activities during the recent pandemic, security experts say. Moreover, the healthcare providers have been special targets, as cybercriminals take advantage of stretched healthcare resources. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, which manages the .ca domain, has seen a 39-per-cent increase in cyberthreats against healthcare clients using its network security platform over the past 30 days. Read More

Organizations fail to give security the attention it deserves, experts say

By Jerry Zeidenberg

March 11, 2020


TORONTO – In recent years, healthcare organizations and individuals in Canada have been reprimanded, sued and fined for losing data or snooping on files. And yet, care-providers still aren’t paying enough attention to securing their data, industry experts say. Read More

TeleSense partners with Adeya for health data security

March 4, 2020


TeleSense logoTHORNHILL, ON – TeleSense Canada, a leading advanced digital health and communication provider, announces a strategic partnership with Adeya, a Switzerland-based Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) for secure communication and collaboration. This partnership will enable the emerging mobile healthcare workforce to meet the evolving digital secure collaboration and data protection needs of Canadian healthcare customers. Read More

Records stolen from Saskatoon Sexual Health

January 22, 2020


SK Sexual HealthSASKATOON – Saskatoon Sexual Health has improved its security practices after a break-in in which two laptops were stolen – including one with personal client information. Read More

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