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Why hospitals are the next frontier of cybersecurity

December 4, 2018

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Hospital cybersecurity is a pressing problem with unique challenges and incalculable stakes. The healthcare industry’s accelerating adoption of sophisticated networks, connected devices, and digital records has revolutionized clinical operations and patient care but has also left modern hospitals acutely vulnerable to cyber attack. Recent high-profile hacks have brought these mounting threats sharply into focus. However, despite increasing efforts and awareness, a number of technological, cultural and regulatory issues complicate healthcare cybersecurity.

Security solutions built for the typical business enterprise fall short when they’re applied to the complex world of hospital IT, leaving an urgent, unfilled need for industry-specific innovation.

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