Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 24 October, 2022.

Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General Comment-----This week it is all about your and my data being spurted all over the place by Government and corporates. It is a huge mess and will need real work from all to sort out!-----https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/leadership/australian-institute-of-company-directors-launches-first-steps-towards-cyber-security-regulation/news-story/bf8720a934f287281bb6721d8d388f3cAustralian Institute of Company Directors launches first steps towards cyber security regulationJared Lynch11:01PM October 20, 2022The Australian Institute of Company Directors has taken the first steps towards introducing regulation around cyber security, following recent hacking attacks on Medibank and Optus, along with the theft of millions of customers ’ sensitive data.More than a year afterTelstra ’s venture capital arm warned that company directors must step up to protect Australians against cyber attacks, the AICD has drafted five voluntary principles to help boards shore-up digital security.The initiative comes as Medibank revealed that a group of hackers is demanding a ransom after claiming to havestolen 200GB of customer data, including health claims data and Medicare numbers.The health insurer – Australiaâ€...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Source Type: blogs