The New Healthcare Cybersecurity Reality: Why Patient Safety Depends on IT Security
Healthcare cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue. It’s a patient safety issue. For years, hospital and clinic leaders viewed cybersecurity as a compliance requirement, a technology concern, or simply another item on the annual budget. Today, that perspective is changing rapidly. As healthcare organizations become more dependent on electronic health records (EHRs), connected
Healthcare cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue. It’s a patient safety issue. For years, hospital and clinic leaders viewed cybersecurity as a compliance requirement, a technology concern, or simply another item on the annual budget. Today, that perspective is changing rapidly. As healthcare organizations become more dependent on electronic health records (EHRs), connected
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The VPN Was Free. The Cleanup Wasn’t.
Sometimes the cybersecurity tool you download can become the cybersecurity problem. There are certain things we’ve been teaching people about cybersecurity for years. Use strong passwords. Turn on MFA. Be careful on public Wi-Fi. Keep your devices updated. And somewhere along the way, a lot of people also learned: Use a VPN. Sounds simple enough.
Sometimes the cybersecurity tool you download can become the cybersecurity problem. There are certain things we’ve been teaching people about cybersecurity for years. Use strong passwords. Turn on MFA. Be careful on public Wi-Fi. Keep your devices updated. And somewhere along the way, a lot of people also learned: Use a VPN. Sounds simple enough.
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