Cybersecurity is a concern for two-thirds of pharmaceutical C-suites (66%), according to a recent survey from Rackspace and Microsoft. The priority came ahead of supply chain/logistics management (55%) and sustainability (53%). See full data below: Data breaches in the pharma sector are costly, with the average cost of remediation topping $10 million in 2022, according…
BD secures ISO certification for its information security management system
BD announced today that it has secured ISO certification for its enterprise-level Information Security Management System. The Franklin Lakes, New Jersey–based company said the ISMS meets a rigorous set of independently audited international standards. BD says the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification demonstrates its commitment to protecting the company, customers and patients from cybersecurity threats. The International…
Cyberattacks against pharma rose in 2020 — but gauging their impact could take time
The number of attempted cyberattacks on the pharma sector has surged in 2020, but it may be too soon to assess their damage. Evidence of the uptick can be found in attempts by cybercriminals with ties to Iran, China and Russia to break into networks from top pharma companies and the World Health Organisation. Earlier…
How Pfizer accidentally leaked data on hundreds of patients
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), a COVID-19 vaccine candidate frontrunner, inadvertently leaked data on patients taking drugs to treat cancer, nerve pain, erectile dysfunction, menopause and other conditions. An improperly configured Google Cloud storage bucket caused the exposure of personally identifiable data from October 2018 to July 2020, according to VPNMentor researchers. Also included in the cloud were…