Forbes December 27, 2024
Fran Rosch is the CEO of Imprivata, a digital identity company for life- and mission-critical industries.
Despite ramping up cybersecurity investments, a March 2024 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report found that healthcare systems experienced a 264% increase in ransomware attacks over the previous five years. Healthcare spends the most compared to other industries when remediating attacks, with the average cost of a data breach in healthcare exceeding $9.7 million.
These attacks also lead to disruptions in care, risks to patient safety, compliance infractions and reputational damage. As the industry continues navigating this rapidly evolving landscape in 2025, the situation will only worsen unless organizations can effectively improve cybersecurity.
To be truly effective while working with limited budget...