Healthcare

Cyber Security for Healthcare

The healthcare industry is especially vulnerable to attacks, and insider threats have been on the rise as it has become more clear how lucrative it is to steal not only personal health information, but personal identity information, credit card and insurance data, and more. As digital health innovations come online, and a growing number of patients are being seen virtually via telemedicine platforms, healthcare providers and insurers are investing in cyber security solutions that reduce the risk of not only data loss, but the potential loss of life. Medical records, prescriptions (including for opioids), and real time health monitoring add to the attraction and ransom attacks have become more prevalent given the high cost associated with the disruption of networks and systems, including instances where entire medical centers have been compromised. Healthcare systems have historically been the victim of internal and external threats, and despite the complexity associated with having to add more security to existing systems, this is no longer an option for IT teams responsible for ensuring the integrity of data or for management teams responsible for ensuring the integrity of the reputation and financial performance of healthcare companies. As more and more endpoints are added with new connected devices, Privileged Account Management solutions are also able to protect those devices and limit the sprawl of a breach should that breach be identified and subsequently stopped. With insider threats on the rise, the solutions offered by Kron Technologies are investments in reducing risk by more than fifty percent.