Mayo Clinic August 25, 2022
John Halamka

A recent report points out that providers are not taking the necessary steps to secure the mobile devices connected to their network.

By John Halamka, M.D., president, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst and communications specialist, Mayo Clinic Platform

To say that cybersecurity attacks put patients at risk is no exaggeration. A new report from Cynerio and the Ponemon Institute states that 56% of healthcare organizations have experienced one or more cyberattacks in the past 2 years that involved either Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) or Internet of Things (IoT) devices. More than half of the survey respondents say these cyberattacks increased mortality rates. These devices can include infusion pumps, glucose meters, pacemakers and a long...

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Topics: Apps, Cybersecurity, Health IT, IoT (Internet of Things), mHealth, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology
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