This report synthesises an OECD project to develop a framework and a set of statistical indicators that can be used to assess the digital security (cybersecurity) risk management practices of businesses. A survey instrument aligned with the framework was developed and piloted. After a general...

Background: Cybersecurity incidents are a growing threat to the health care industry in general and hospitals in particular. The health care industry has lagged behind other industries in protecting its main stakeholder (ie, patients), and now hospitals must invest considerable capital and...

Background: Connected medical devices and electronic health records have added important functionality to patient care, but have also introduced a range of cybersecurity concerns. When a healthcare organization suffers from a cybersecurity incident, its incident response strategies are critical...

Schon lange müssen Betreiber von IT-Systemen damit rechnen, dass die Systeme angegriffen und in der Folge unbefugt und missbräuchlich genutzt werden. Frühe Fälle sind etwa für das Jahr 1961 verzeichnet, als am MIT das Abrechnungsverfahren des Großrechners durch spezielle Programme...