Healthcare is one of the industries most highly targeted by cyber criminals. At the same time, as services have ramped up during the Covid pandemic, the sector has found itself increasingly having to fend off cyber attacks such as large-scale ‘password spraying’ campaigns. As the sector continues to innovate, widen access to healthcare through remote and virtual services, and support greater exchanges of electronic health information, the cyber threat landscape is only set to broaden.
Healthcare institutions and organisations face a unique set of challenges when it comes to making access to systems, data and devices more secure. Legacy systems, mergers, shared devices, mobile restrictions and non-employee providers all contribute to creating an even more complex digital landscape. Additionally, pharmaceutical and healthcare organisations are due to face upcoming regulatory changes focusing on wide-scale cyber-security standards, which are likely to overhaul...