The 2017 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey provides insight into what healthcare organizations are doing to protect their information and assets, in light of increasing cyber-attacks and compromises affecting the healthcare sector.
THE FINDINGS IN THIS REPORT OFFER A "DIRECTIONALLY CORRECT" INSIGHT INTO THE CYBERSECURITY PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES OF INFORMATION SECURITY PROFESSIONALS IN U.S. HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS
Based on the feedback from 126 U.S. health information security professionals, an analysis of the findings yielded a few notable themes, which are explored in greater detail in this report:
- Healthcare organizations with information security professionals on staff are taking steps to enhance their cybersecurity programs.
- Healthcare organizations with a chief information security officer or other senior information security leader have adopted holistic cybersecurity practices and perspectives in critical areas.
- Information security professionals at acute care providers have more specific concerns about cybersecurity, compared to their non-acute care provider counterparts.
Source: HIMSS (View full PDF report)
Posted by Dan Corcoran on November 7, 2017 09:47 AM
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