Securing the computer networks of medical facilities is extremely important for the efficient functioning of the entire healthcare system and the safety of patients. Why?
A key concern of the medical industry is securing sensitive patient data. Unfortunately, the leakage of data from the hospital happens often. Sensitive data is an extremely tasty morsel - the mother's name, maiden name, social security number, pension number, payment card, and insurance details, as well as the patient's residence address, are information that can be easily sold on the black market. Not to mention the consequences offalling into the wrong hands of such data.
These types of cyber-attacks are not limited to hospitals. Private clinics, medical clinics, medical equipment vendors and suppliers are also at risk as they share the same digital information with hospitals and health care organizations. In other words, the entire healthcare sector must take appropriate precautions.
Each hospital also has different types of equipment used for diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of patients. Connected devices of this type are extremely vulnerable to attacks. Disrupting their operation may be used to steal sensitive data, but most of all - it may endanger patients' lives. This is why healthcare needs particularly effective network protection, which will not be accessed by unknown devices.
