Becker's Healthcare September 13, 2024
Rural hospitals are being offered free and discounted cybersecurity assistance from tech companies such as Google and Microsoft, but many are slow to take advantage of it, GovInfoSecurity reported Sept. 12.
In June, the Biden administration, in partnership with Microsoft and Google, introduced a program aimed at providing cybersecurity support to these resource-limited hospitals. The initiative offers rural and small hospitals free or low-cost products and services to enhance their cybersecurity defenses.
However, just 350 out of an estimated 1,800 eligible rural hospitals — or about 20% — have signed up for the program, according to Anne Neuberger, deputy national cyber director, who recently spoke at a conference in Washington, D.C.
Kate Pierce, executive director of government affairs at Fortified...
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