88 million individuals were affected by large breaches, compromising vast amounts of electronic protected health information (ePHI) last year according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. This year, several large healthcare providers have again been impacted.
Why are medical devices vulnerable to attack?
1.Legacy devices.
2.Regulation gaps.
3.Lack of security protocols.
4.Complexity.
5.Interoperability requirements.
6.Lack of resources.
7.Supply chain risks.
Healthcare providers can enhance medical device security, strengthen their cybersecurity posture and improve the quality of patient care by leveraging generative artificial intelligence (gen AI).
Some key strategies include:Compliance monitoring,Threat intelligence,Vulnerability management,Patch management etc.