In this climate of increasing ransomware and successful breaches – with healthcare attacks up 150% year-over-year – device security must be seen as patient security. It’s therefore not acceptable to treat outdated devices and open backdoors as the sector norm. Poorly managed devices represent healthcare’s most preventable security crisis – let’s look at how leaders can finally close this gap.
From patient monitors to infusion pumps and imaging systems, some devices run on hardware that can last years or decades, but software with a much shorter lifespan. In these situations, we need admins working with healthcare leaders to develop solutions that stop this emerging attack vector.
Connect your devices to a central platform to gain a singular view of what’s online and better protect them. Solutions like unified endpoint management not only provide an up-to-date overview of the ecosystem but also allow automatic software patching and password policy enforcement – two avenues that ransomware hackers often exploit. These platforms also enable compliance reporting, emergency access protocols, and remote device wipe capabilities – non-negotiable foundations in protecting always-on devices from always-active hackers.
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