Do hospital data security standards put patient safety at risk?

Is the need to secure patient data keeping healthcare facilities from focusing on patient safety?


Is the need to secure patient data keeping healthcare facilities from focusing on patient safety?

Research has found that hospitals are coming up short in safeguarding vulnerable medical devices, according to an article on the CSO website. 

Research from one infosec consultancy finds that in the haste to comply with increased regulations and rules for protecting patient information, hospitals are overlooking security holes when it comes to human health.

Vulnerabilities in health equipment, from pacemakers to vital-sign monitors, mean that hackers could potentially harm a patient. 

Read the article.

 



July 7, 2016


Topic Area: Information Technology

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