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February 2019 - Edition 41
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• As
As cybercrime becomes more ica
ical l equipment
like smart
profitable, the CaaS busi- hospital beds.
ness model will continue
• However, there are still a
• However,
to grow in 2020.
number of concerns about
privacy , and securi-
s ecuri-
• Companies
•
Companies must be pro- safety, privacy,
threats .
active about protecting the ty threats.
security perimeter, just like
• Patient
Patient information will be
hackers are about breaching •
increasingly vulnerable, as
it.
more and more devices get
• In
•
In addition, companies connected to hospital net-
should create comprehen- works.
sive training programs
• An
•
An attacker can decrease or
with an emphasis on emerg-
increase dosages,
dosages , disable
ing threats.
vital sign monitoring,
monitoring , or
7. Attacks on Healthcare Or- send electrical signals to a
patient.
ganizations
• Most
•
Most healthcare organiza-
tions are moving their med-
ical records online.
online .
• Medical
•
Medical professionals realize
the benefits of smart med-
• Hospitals
•
Hospitals can become a
prime target of ransomware
attacks because they are
willing to immediately pay
the ransom to restore the
health of their systems and,
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