Healthcare IT Today September 9, 2024
The following is a guest article by Martha George, Compliance Leader at Vimly Benefit Solutions
American businesses are no stranger to cyberattacks, with notable breaches causing significant disruptions across various industries, including healthcare conglomerates like Change Healthcare and the ransomware attack on Mr. Cooper, a major mortgage loan company, that risked data on more than 14 million current and former clients. Organizations of all sizes strive to stay ahead of threat actors to prevent future attacks. This challenge is incredibly daunting for small businesses in the healthcare sector, which are more vulnerable to the severe impacts of data breaches.
A 2023 Cyber Readiness Report from Hiscox found that 41% of SMBs were victims of at least one successful cyberattack in...