Focus: Security

Safety at risk in ransomware attacks

More than 2,100 patient deaths per year are linked to data breaches at hospitals


Cyberattacks expose tens of millions of customers’ personal healthcare information around the world wit losses estimated to be as high as $1 billion, according to an article on the HCA News website. 

But the risk to patient safety is worse. According to recent research, more than 2,100 patient deaths per year are linked to data breaches at hospitals.

Healthcare facilities need to apply stringent security policies to all of the digital medical devices deployed throughout all different departments as well.

But many security officers don’t have access to the  equipment information managed by biomedical engineers. Something as basic as maintaining a complete list of all of the medical devices, with all of their key characteristics and how they are connected to the network can be a good start.

Read the article.

 



March 1, 2019


Topic Area: Security


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