HealthTech June 28, 2022
Mike Gregory

With patient data and critical infrastructure at risk, healthcare organizations need to strengthen their security postures. A robust zero-trust identity strategy is a good place to start.

Remote work, virtual care technology and the proliferation of mobile devices for clinician workflows and Internet of Medical Things devices for patient care are increasing the attack surface for healthcare organizations. Some organizations can have as many as 10,000 medical devices within their environments.

Patient data is some of the most valuable information cybercriminals can target, meaning that healthcare organizations are often targeted in cyberattacks.

One of the leading areas in cyber exploitation is the use of stolen credentials and account privilege escalation. This type of activity can lead to ransomware, denial of...

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