It’s been widely shared that in 2020, over 90 percent of healthcare organizations had been forced to deal with at least one Cyber Security breach during the previous three years. Healthcare systems, hospitals, doctor’s offices, and other health-related organizations store scores of patient data and personal health information, all of which can make for big ransoms for cybercriminals and open the doors for a range of cyberattacks, some of which can interrupt or otherwise negatively affect the life-saving care that healthcare organizations provide.
This has only been exacerbated by the widespread use of electronic medical records. Anymore, questions arise over the possible hacking of personal medical devices and the increase in technology of health-related IoT devices. CIOs and CISOs worry about the operational interruption of medical devices connected to phones or tablets, not to mention the potential side door these IoT devices create for hackers to infiltrate networks. Bad actors could use these devices to interfere with treatment or even possibly gain access to a healthcare network.
Whether it’s connected medical devices or healthcare facility networks and endpoints, medical professionals need strong security to provide great patient care without the fear of data breaches, ransomware, malware, or other attacks.