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Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Difficult to Maintain, How a Security Operations Center Can Help

Healthcare IT Today

However, when the cost of hospital cyber incident remediation tops $10 million and cyber insurance continues to skyrocket, IT leaders and the C-suite must take healthcare data security seriously. Hospitals Losing Cybersecurity Battle The number of healthcare data breaches of over 500 records dipped slightly in 2022.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

We reached out to our network of security experts to get their opinions and perpsectives on the Ascension ransomware attack and what healthcare should learn from it. Health data should be protected by a similar assessment requirement for health plans and providers to receive federal funds.

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Connected Medical Devices—the Next Target for Ransomware Attacks

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in care delivery. About Ryan Witt Ryan Witt is a healthcare cybersecurity leader at the cybersecurity company Proofpoint.