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Navigating the new healthcare cybersecurity environment

The healthcare industry is facing a growing number of sophisticated cyber threats, from ransomware attacks to phishing attempts. We analyzed data from the 2020 and 2023 HIMSS healthcare cybersecurity survey to learn more about the progress organizations have made on their cybersecurity efforts. Learn how healthcare organizations have updated their strategies around cybersecurity threats, budgets, and third-party risk management.
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Cybersecurity is back at the forefront of healthcare leaders' minds, and we wanted to reflect on what has and hasn't changed since this topic last received significant press at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Back then, the increase in telehealth and remote work amplified cyber threats by expanding the number of devices and endpoints outside traditional security perimeters. In our research, we learned how cybercriminals exploited organizations through phishing, social engineering, and targeting unsecured home networks, as well as VPN vulnerabilities.

To learn more about how approaches to cybersecurity in healthcare have and haven’t changed over the past few years, we decided to compare the 2020 and 2023 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) cybersecurity surveys. What’s clear from our analysis is that cyberattacks haven’t gone away. In fact, rates are continuing to rise. Read more below.


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  • Health plans
  • Hospitals and health systems

AFTER YOU READ THIS
  • Learn about the changing cybersecurity landscape.
  • Understand how healthcare responses to cybersecurity threats have changed over time.
  • Recognize the heightened security challenges brought on by third party involvement.

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