Health IT Security March 28, 2024
Healthcare security culture maturity gaps can make the sector vulnerable to increased cyber risk, KnowBe4’s Security Culture Report suggests.
As the healthcare and pharmaceuticals sector continues to face a high volume of cyberattacks, maintaining a strong security culture remains a crucial element to maintaining a strong security posture. KnowBe4’s 2024 Security Culture Report, which assesses security culture on a global scale, found healthcare to be in the “low-moderate” range of security culture maturity, despite the heightened risks the sector faces.
KnowBe4 defines “security culture” as the “ideas, customs and social behaviors that influence an organization’s security.”
“Security culture is best understood as the collective mindset, practices and norms that shape how an organization approaches and prioritizes security,” the report stated....