As the integration of digital tools becomes more embedded in daily medical practices, the line between technology and healthcare blurs, bringing new challenges to the forefront. This blog explores 10 key trends and statistics in healthcare cybersecurity for 2023. From the rise of remote patient monitoring to an alarming increase in ransomware attacks, we delve […]
In the world of healthcare, one topic has taken center stage: cybersecurity risk management. It’s not just a trending topic, it’s a necessity. Due to the digitalization of healthcare patient records, medical reports, and even life-sustaining devices are connected online. The keys to effective healthcare cybersecurity risk management have become our first line of defense […]
Picture this: In 2022, the healthcare sector faced a storm of top Healthcare Cybersecurity threats, a digital attack that ran rampant parallel to the real-world health crises. Amidst these cyber threats, data breaches took center stage, catapulting to an alarming number. More than a million precious, confidential healthcare records found themselves in unauthorized hands, glaringly […]
As rapidly as healthcare service providers are shifting to the digital mode for securing patient records, the healthcare industry is increasingly vulnerable to cybercrimes. As the most frequently targeted sector for data breaches, healthcare organizations are in dire need of robust defenses. However, they face a pressing problem – a significant shortage of specialized healthcare […]
In the digital age, cybersecurity breaches pose a significant threat to all industries. However, Healthcare Cybersecurity is at great risk. According to the HIPAA Journal’s 2020 Healthcare Data Breach Report, the healthcare industry in 2020 witnessed the third-highest number of data breaches on record since 2009, signaling an alarming trend. According to the 2022 IBM […]
The global economy suffers losses of over $400 billion each year from cybercrime. Owing to the recent spate of ransomware attacks, demand for cyber-security professionals has increased across all sectors. The healthcare industry is no different with alarm bells ringing, which has consequently led to increased demand for professionals. Following the mandatory implementation of MACRA […]
According to a new survey report, since healthcare it consulting organizations and executives are watching out for the challenges and opportunities this year, they have been expanding their investments for increasing their defense against cyber-attacks, optimistically expecting the telehealth services to pay off, and have concerns regarding Apple, Amazon, Google setting foot into […]
When it comes to protecting the sensitive data from malicious attacks, like other industries healthcare it consulting organizations also have been struggling for a long time. As the phishing attacks have been on a rise and have gotten more advanced, they have affected 76% of organizations in 2017 and 92.4% of those attacks […]
When organizations in different business fields are seriously damaged by the relentless group of successful cyber attacks and need heavy payments to overcome the loss, what usually gets neglected is the fact that a few of the industries are more damaged than others—occasionally to an extreme level. Most often it’s the healthcare industry […]
Like many other business fields, healthcare IT is also facing the challenges of cyber threats. With every passing day, the risks of cyber attacks are taking troll endangering the healthcare industry. These attacks particularly target healthcare informatics jeopardizing patients’ data as well as their lives. No doubt the cybersecurity experts are using smart […]