3 Reasons to Focus on Patient Privacy

The security concerns of the healthcare industry are well-known. The patient data of most healthcare organizations suffers from what can only be described as benign neglect due to static IT budgets and lack of a skilled workforce. What’s most troubling is the lack of attention the issues of patient privacy and data security have garnered from healthcare executives. Patient privacy might be the biggest cybersecurity threat right now, but a rise in malware that targets medical devices means that significant risks to patient safety aren’t far behind.