Closing the Cybersecurity Gap: Reducing Supply Chain Risks
One year has passed since the crippling ransomware attack on Advanced, a major software provider for the NHS. The attack disrupted the NHS 111 service…
Healthcare Data
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…
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…
The Smarter Way to Deliver Patient Care in the Information Age
The healthcare industry is currently suffering from something close to information overload. The overwhelming volume of data is threatening to bury healthcare providers in an…
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…
How Open APIs will Shape the Future of UK HealthTech
UK healthtech has seen remarkable growth, in fact, the UK experienced the third highest global healthtech investment in 2021 at nearly $3.8 billion dollars, an…
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…