Organizations failing to conduct penetration tests
May 5, 2021
TORONTO – CDW Canada, a leading provider of technology solutions and services for Canadian organizations, has released its 2021 cybersecurity study, Innovation in Cybersecurity: Approach, Tools and Technologies. It reveals that regular penetration testing, multi-layer framework-based approaches to cloud consumption and third-party risk management all play a critical role in mitigating cybersecurity incidents for Canadian businesses.
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RED DEER, Alta. – An internal investigation by Alberta Health Services (AHS) revealed 3,224 patients had their electronic health records accessed improperly over a two-year period at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) by two clerical employees in the Diagnostic Imaging (DI) department.
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Four Ontario hospitals are launching a digital identity service to give patients a convenient and secure method to access health information and services online. This initiative is being led by Niagara Health, building on the hospital’s foundational Navigator mobile app technology.
OTTAWA – A new e-learning program will teach healthcare teams about the extreme and escalating risk of cyber-attacks in the healthcare industry – and how to avoid them. Saegis, a subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), recently rolled out its comprehensive Saegis Shield program, an accredited cybersecurity and privacy awareness e-learning program that addresses the unique needs within Canadian healthcare.
REGINA – 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.
MONTREAL – 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.
VANCOUVER – 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.
TORONTO – 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.
HALIFAX – 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.