HealthTech February 14, 2023
Protected health information continues to be a high-value target for malicious actors. Healthcare organizations need to know how to keep it secure in an evolving IT landscape.
The Internet of Medical Things is transforming healthcare, giving clinicians more access to patient data through devices such as wearables and sensors. These devices paired with telehealth solutions enable patients to receive care from home. However, as healthcare organizations’ perimeters continue to expand beyond a hospital’s four walls, malicious actors have a larger attack surface to exploit for access to valuable patient data.
Xu Zou, vice president of network security at Palo Alto Networks, points out that many hospitals rushed to launch virtual care services during the pandemic, resulting in cybersecurity protections often...