Healthcare DIVE June 12, 2024
The technology giants will offer free or low-cost cybersecurity tools to rural hospitals, which often have limited resources to combat the rising number of cyberattacks.
Dive Brief:
- The White House is partnering with technology giants to bolster cybersecurity in rural hospitals as the number of attacks against the healthcare sector rises.
- Microsoft and Google will offer free or low-cost cybersecurity products to rural hospitals, which often lack the resources to implement robust cyber defenses, the partners said this week.
- Cyberattacks can disrupt access to critical technology, sometimes forcing hospitals to divert patients to other facilities — a particular challenge in rural communities where other hospitals may be dozens of miles away.
Dive Insight:
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