HIT Consultant November 6, 2024
The healthcare industry reported more ransomware attacks than any other critical infrastructure sector in 2023. With the escalation of attacks in scale and intensity, it is clear that conventional healthcare cybersecurity methods have proven inadequate. A significant shift is required to combat increasingly sophisticated attacks.
For example, incident response—the standard processes and technologies used to detect and respond to cyber threats—has worked well for most industries, such as retail and finance. However, what sets healthcare apart is not the complexity or number of IT systems; instead, it’s the responsibility for the care and safety of humans.
Patient-Centric Incident Response
Incident response in healthcare should reflect the patient-centric approach seen in other critical areas of the industry. Unfortunately, most...