HIT Consultant September 19, 2025
For healthcare organizations, addressing cybersecurity risks is paramount. In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported a record-breaking 677 major healthcare data breaches, affecting over 182 million individuals. Hacking incidents dominated these breaches, with many emphasizing the critical need to secure client-side environments where attackers exploit end-user devices and web interfaces. Despite the growing sophistication of healthcare cybersecurity measures, client-side environments often receive insufficient attention in favor of server-side environments, leaving a significant gap in overall defense strategies.
Understanding Client-Side Risks
“Client-side” refers to what happens in a person’s browser when using a website on their device. It includes potential security breaches and incidents that may occur on users’ devices rather than on the business side (“server-side”).
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