cyber security
MediSecure attack Australia’s biggest data breach
Electronic prescription exchange “cyber incident” impacts close to 13 million patients Former electronic prescription exchange, MediSecure, has reported that “approximately 12.9 million individuals may have been impacted” when a ransomware …
Priority one cyber incidents on the rise: Fred IT
Cyber security experts are reporting an increase in “priority one” incidents in Australian pharmacies Community pharmacies are facing a significant increase in serious cyber threats, Andrew McManus, Fred IT Group’s …
MediSecure attack unlikely to be last
Healthcare businesses urged to be vigilant following last week’s large-scale data breach of e-script provider MediSecure National Cyber Security Coordinator, Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, is warning healthcare providers that while …
Script data breach exposes third-party vulnerabilities
E-script provider hit with large-scale ransomware data breach Cyber security experts say a major data breach affecting customers of script provider MediSecure is a nationally significant incident, which will test …
Urgency makes healthcare a cyber target
Pharmacists urged to be on their guard as cyber threat to health industry grows Data-rich healthcare providers are increasingly becoming the target of cyber criminals, Tessa Bowles, NAB’s security advisory …
Guild issues cyber warning
Pharmacy owners are being urged to be alert for cyber attacks as part of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Cyber Security Awareness Month campaign Financial losses can be just the …
Small wins for small business
The federal budget did contain some welcome initiatives to help the small business community While the attention of most in the pharmacy sector was on medicines policy when Federal Treasurer …
Cyber security: you must take it seriously
With their systems containing data relating to the healthcare needs of almost every Australian, community pharmacies are far from immune to the threat of cyber-attacks With major data breaches at …
Pharmacies facing increase in ‘cyber activity’
Andrew McManus, Fred IT Group’s general manager service delivery, addresses the rising threat cyber criminals pose to Australia’s community pharmacy network and how to defend against attacks “The risk is …
Cyber security requirements likely to get tougher
Pharmacists will need to pay close attention to regulatory compliance requirements as the federal government aims to make Australia “the most cyber secure nation in the world by 2030”, an …
Protecting your data
Australian pharmacies are facing ever more data threats, with natural disasters and even the war in Ukraine leading to security alerts. Andrew McManus from Fred IT explains the risks and …