by CDO Review Staff | Aug 27, 2021 | Chief Data Officer, Deals
China’s regulators are writing new rules to prevent its data-centric tech firms from going public in the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal. From the WSJ: In recent weeks, officials from China’s stock regulator have told some companies and international...
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 26, 2021 | Chief Data Officer, Data Privacy & Security
The healthcare industry was the victim of 8,000 data breaches in 2020, a 51% uptick over 2019, according to a new report from digital security firm Constella. Constella writes: Key Findings From 2020 Include: Nearly 60% of the data breaches analyzed exposed some form...
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 26, 2021 | Chief Data Officer, Data Privacy & Security
A ransomware attack on the University Medical Center Southern Nevada has compromised the data of 1.3 million patients, although hospital officials say electronic health records were not compromised. From HealthcareITNews: The organization said in a statement that the...
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 26, 2021 | CDO Insider, Chief Data Officer, Deals
WebMD, where millions flock every month for advice on ailments, is teaming with a data management search firm to offer users the ability to search for doctors and schedule appointments. From Fierce Healthcare: The company is teaming up with symplr, a provider data...
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 26, 2021 | Deals
Two investment firms are teaming up to take a major health data software firm private in a $7.3 billion deal. Invalon, which went public in 2015, helps pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers manage and analyze data. From Fierce Healthcare: Health data...
