Over the past decade, healthcare has seen a surge in digital services such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring, making it easier for both patients and healthcare professionals. IT has become a crucial part of the healthcare delivery model, tasked with driving successful business outcomes while protecting patient privacy and data security. The pandemic has further accelerated the digitization of healthcare services, forcing healthcare organizations to quickly create virtual environments for their employees and patients. However, this has also increased the surface that needs to be secured. Cyberattacks have become a major threat to healthcare, with ransomware attacks being a top target. In 2021, hackers published confidential patient data from US hospital chains, including personally identifiable information and diagnostic results. Medical IoT devices are also vulnerable to malware and ransomware attacks, as they can be used as entry points for attackers to move laterally within a healthcare organization's network. To ensure security, healthcare organizations must adopt a proactive programmatic approach, investing in the right infrastructure and applications, and enabling secure hybrid work for healthcare professionals. Automation can also help secure operations, endpoint devices, cloud or hybrid workplaces, and security operations centers.
This Cyber News was published on www.csoonline.com. Publication date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:08:02 +0000