Guarding the Frontier of Health: IoT, Cybersecurity, and Safeguarding Patient Care
UK’s health & care sector continues to battle a rising wave of cybersecurity threats. While the health and social care sector is now much better…
Cyber Security
How Fully Homomorphic Encryption can Protect Data Privacy and Advance Healthcare
The criticality of securing medical data cannot be overstated. Healthcare providers handle vast swathes of highly sensitive patient information, from medical history data and diagnoses…
Ransomware in the Healthcare Sector – Five Tips on how Healthcare Organisations can Better Protect Themselves
Healthcare is an increasingly attractive target for cyber actors using ransomware. According to the latest Global Threat Report, the healthcare sector is one of the…
Protecting Patients from Cyberattacks on Medical Devices
Internet of Things (IoT) medical devices have become commonplace among healthcare providers. Smart medical equipment and electronic medical record systems facilitate real-time monitoring of patients,…
The Password Issue Faced within the Healthcare Industry
The alarm has been raised as healthcare cyberattacks are on the rise warns the World Economic Forum. Unfortunately, the healthcare industry has always been under…
Clinical Hygiene and Cyber Hygiene must go Hand-in-hand to Protect Healthcare Industry
Cyber hygiene is essential to help prevent unauthorised access to networks, systems and devices to ensure patient safety isn’t compromised by hackers tampering with equipment…
Healthcare Leaders Still See Security as a Barrier: That’s Bad News for Everyone
Digital transformation has moved from industry buzzword to a healthcare necessity in just a few years. Healthcare organisation (HCO) plans to roll out electronic patient…
Crucial First Steps After a Healthcare Ransomware Attack
Hackers have become savvier in recent years, using ransomware to disrupt businesses and redirect assets for malicious intent. Healthcare systems are especially susceptible to attacks…
The Rising Threat of Malware Attacks in Ireland and United Kingdom Healthcare Sectors
On the computer systems of healthcare institutions are troves of highly confidential data. From patient diagnoses and medical records to the operating technology for specialised…
Building a Resilient Cybersecurity Team: Hiring for Attitude in a Competitive Market
As the CIO of a healthcare system, I am acutely aware of the critical role that cybersecurity plays in safeguarding sensitive data. In today’s competitive…