Healthcare Innovation March 28, 2023
Janette Wider

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center published a checklist on mobile device security for the healthcare and public health sector on March 23—considerations include limiting connectivity and operating system and software updates

On March 23, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) published a healthcare and public health sector mobile device security checklist. Mobile devices are a critical part of healthcare operations in today’s landscape. Mobile devices often store and process private health information (PHI) and other sensitive data, and therefore, must be protected.

The checklist says that “HC3 recommends the following considerations for any mobile device used within a healthcare environment:

  • Controlling wireless broadcasts – Mobile devices can leverage various wireless communications protocols such as 802.11 (WiFi), Bluetooth...

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