Healthcare has made enormous strides in recent years, thanks to technological breakthroughs. Advanced treatment methods and detection tools allow doctors and nurses to provide better care faster, but medicine is still far from perfect. Using big data in healthcare can help advance the field even further.

Business analytics and similar practices could make healthcare more accurate, more affordable and more effective. Though the methodology is still in its initial stages, big data examples in healthcare demonstrate significant promise. 

No matter what kind of business you have, it's crucial to stay abreast of what's happening regarding security authentication. Updating your practices helps keep your data safe from hackers while ensuring that only the appropriate parties can see information associated with your company. 

Here are four security authentication updates that are likely to shape 2020, as well as remain prominent for the foreseeable future. 

In 2019, Townsend Security had a chance to participate in the 21st annual PASS Summit in Seattle as an exhibitor. While there, they had an opportunity to ask attendees about their company's encryption and key management practices. In total, 102 people participated in the survey. 

Here are some key findings: 

• Roughly 43% of respondents were not or were not sure if they were encrypting any of their at-rest data
• About 20% of businesses surveyed were using pre-2012 SQL Server
• Only 45% of databases used offer Transparent Data Encryption 
• About 30% of other databases used are Oracle
• 49% of of businesses have at least some data stored in the cloud 
• 45% of small businesses may not use any data-at-rest encryption 
• 82% of respondents admit they do not or they do not know if they use any encryption key management

What AI in Medical Devices Means for Cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being implemented into medical devices. That innovation could bring about ground-breaking changes in patient care. However, it also comes with relevant concerns about cybersecurity.

How Centralized Data Improves the Health Care Industry

Centralized data systems allow information to exist inside one mainframe but remain accessible from numerous points. The content gets collected, stored and managed in one place, but centralization does not impact the ability of an authorized user to access the content from anywhere in the world.

Here's a look at centralized data in health care and why this approach is so advantageous for the industry. 

There you are, scrolling through Instagram in between other mundane tasks, or checking out the current events on Facebook. You then go to the latest relevant tweets, and wait… is that a virus lurking in the virtual shadows? Nah, it’s just an advertisement asking you to click on an image of a nice sweater. You were just talking about how it gets cold in the office and you need some new appropriate yet stylish professional attire. You click on the link and next thing you know you are in the vortex of so many other online shopping opportunities. Shopping is literally at the tip of our fingertips with a simple mouse click, and has become increasingly popular online on computers, tablets, and other cellular devices. It is possible to order anything online and have it delivered directly to you. With the increase in online purchases, cybersecurity risks are more prevalent than ever.