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Quebec researchers use AI to encrypt data

August 23, 2023


Pierre-Marc JodoinSHERBROOKE, Que. – A team of researchers from the Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS) and the École de technologie supérieure (ETS) has developed a solution that will make the transmission and archiving of medical information more secure. Artificial intelligence is used to analyze all types of medical data, make diagnoses and even monitor certain treatments. Read More

Cyber-attack hits hospitals across the US

August 9, 2023


John RiggiMANCHESTER, Conn. – Hospitals and clinics in several states began the time-consuming process of recovering from a cyberattack that disrupted their computer systems, forcing some emergency rooms to shut down and ambulances to be diverted. Many primary care services at facilities run by Prospect Medical Holdings remained closed last Friday as security experts worked to determine the extent of the problem and resolve it, the American Press reported. Read More

Cyber-attack steals info about BC health workers

August 2, 2023


Michael McMillanVANCOUVER – A cyber-attack on three websites hosted by the Health Employers Association of British Columbia may have seized the personal information of thousands of people working or applying to work in B.C.’s public healthcare sector. Michael McMillian (pictured), CEO of the association, said stolen information could include social insurance numbers, home addresses, passport and driver’s licence details, along with other personal information. He said 240,000 email addresses alone were possibly taken. Read More

Cyber attacks on the increase, expert says

July 26, 2023


Sami KhouryOTTAWA – The head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says ransomware attacks are getting more common and sophisticated, but there’s a lot the country could do to better defend itself. “The threat is real, the threat is growing and we can’t talk enough about it,” said Sami Khoury (pictured), whose organization is aimed at providing the federal government with information technology security and foreign signals intelligence. Read More

Nurse suspended for snooping into patient records

July 19, 2023


snoopingVICTORIA – A BC nurse has been suspended for snooping on medical records she had no right to. According to a July 6 BC College of Nurses and Midwives decision, Jacqueline Bureau has been suspended for six weeks for accessing the electronic health records of eight individuals who weren’t in her care. Read More

The healthcare IT paradox is putting the promised role of technology in jeopardy

By Shash Anand, SVP of Product Strategy, SOTI

July 5, 2023


Protecting patient privacy sits alongside primum non nocere (translated from Latin as “first, do no harm”) as a core tenant of healthcare. It is concerning that according to a recent SOTI research report, The Technology Lifeline: Charting Digital Progress in Healthcare, 64 percent of Canadian healthcare providers said their organization experienced one or more security breaches since 2021. Read More

NS Health and IWK Health Centre hacked, data stolen

June 7, 2023


Colton LeBlancHALIFAX – One hundred thousand current and former employees of Nova Scotia Health, the IWK Health Centre, and the public service have had their payroll information stolen – including their social insurance numbers, addresses, and banking information. Read More

Cyber-attack in NF was predictable: report

June 7, 2023


Sean MurrayST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The ransomware attack that hit Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare IT systems in 2021 was “almost an inevitability” and resulted in the theft of personal data from the “vast majority” of the province’s population, says a report released at the end of May. Read More

Queensway Carleton Hospital hit by data breach

May 3, 2023


QCH OTTAWA – The Queensway Carleton Hospital sent out public notices of a data breach last week and is contacting patients individually. Up to 100,000 patients could be affected, the hospital said, and police have been notified. Read More

Cornwall Community Hospital hit by cyber-attack

April 19, 2023


Cornwall HospitalCORNWALL, Ont. – Last week, Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) identified a network issue which an investigation has revealed to be a cyber incident. On its website, the hospital said it has retained external cyber experts to work with its technical team to resolve the issue. It has also informed its regional stakeholders, including law enforcement and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. Read More

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