Healthcare IT News January 5, 2022
A KPMG security pro offers healthcare CISOs, CIOs and other leaders advice on how to secure devices and keep patients safe.
The quickest way for a hacker to harm a healthcare provider organization is to target patient information, and many hackers focus on databases that support electronic health records.
The Internet of Things has amplified the number of attack vectors to target the functioning of hospitals, physician practices, outpatient centers and other facilities. But it also creates a direct risk to patient care.
Phones, tablets, connected medical devices and other technologies provide a side door for hackers to infiltrate networks. With many devices using outmoded operating systems, patients face a unique vulnerability, because a hacker could interfere with treatment.
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