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HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
1w ago
How Health Systems Manage Security in the Cloud jordan.scott_xWTB Tue, 02/04/2025 - 10:19
As providers shift from traditional data centers to cloud-based environments, they are adapting their cybersecurity strategies to address the cloud’s unique challenges and opportunities.
A critical aspect of the transition is understanding that health systems must stay proactive in safeguarding their data. That can surprise organizations that expect cloud service providers to manage cybersecurity fully, says Errol Weiss, chief security officer for Health-ISAC, a global nonprofit information sharing and a ..read more
HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
2w ago
2025’s Biggest Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats jordan.scott_xWTB Fri, 01/24/2025 - 10:11
Cyberattacks targeting healthcare organizations are rising, and the financial and operational toll they take is growing.
A recent report from Proofpoint found 92% of healthcare organizations reported experiencing a cyberattack in 2024, up from 88% in 2023, while the average cost of the most expensive attack was $4.7 million.
While safeguarding sensitive patient data remains a top concern, malicious actors are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies to make threats more c ..read more
HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
2M ago
How to Overcome Identity and Access Management Integration Challenges in Healthcare mol.doak_epb0 Fri, 12/06/2024 - 09:23
It’s one of the biggest challenges that healthcare organizations face today: How can they provide authorized employees quick, frictionless access to the applications they need for critical care delivery and hospital administration while also securing infrastructure and protecting patient data?
An effective identity and access management program is an effective way for healthcare organizations to strike that balance. At its heart, IAM is a security practice encompassing the ..read more
HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
3M ago
The Importance of Effective Identity and Access Management for Zero Trust in Healthcare jordan.scott_xWTB Thu, 10/31/2024 - 13:21
There are many moving parts in a healthcare environment, whether at a large organization with facilities in multiple states or a small community health center in a rural area. A single health system could have many teams that require access to its network to complete important tasks, from third-party vendors that provide food or laundry services to temporary staff members who are brought on as support during a health emergency.
In 2021 alone, 96% of healthcare faci ..read more
HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
3M ago
Getting Identity Management Right Is Crucial for Healthcare Security mol.doak_epb0 Wed, 10/30/2024 - 11:54
A key concern for IT and security leaders is user identity and access control. Identity is a prime target for attackers who want to gain unauthorized system access and carry out malicious acts. In healthcare, identity management has a complex lifecycle that makes it challenging to secure. When healthcare organizations hire or let go of staff, nurses, contractors and vendors, it’s crucial to manage their accounts effectively. Ensuring proper provisioning and deprovisioning of accoun ..read more
HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
4M ago
Access Management in Healthcare: IAM vs. PAM vs. MFA jordan.scott_xWTB Mon, 10/21/2024 - 11:21
Healthcare organizations — tasked with protecting patient information, ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining seamless access to vital systems — require comprehensive access management strategies.
To achieve this, modern healthcare IT solutions such as identity and access management (IAM), multifactor authentication (MFA) and privileged access management (PAM) can be combined to provide robust, layered security.
Once a healthcare organization decides to implement an access management strateg ..read more
HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
7M ago
How to Implement Zero Trust Without Disrupting Clinical Workflows mol.doak_epb0 Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:59
Faced with rising threats, healthcare IT leaders are increasingly turning to zero trust. As a cybersecurity framework, zero trust requires all users, both inside and outside an organization’s network, to be authenticated, authorized and continuously validated before they gain access to applications and data. Zero trust is a strategy, not a product.
Given the inevitability of breaches, zero trust works on the assumption that cybercriminals likely have already compromised the environment and ..read more
HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
8M ago
The IDOR Vulnerability Explained: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know jordan.scott_xWTB Fri, 06/07/2024 - 12:46
When phishing attacks infiltrate a popular messaging app like Microsoft Teams, organizations in industries such as healthcare must ramp up their cybersecurity training for providers and IT staff.
A type of phishing vulnerability called Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) exposes assets of a website or server through manipulation of URL parameters, according to Scott Caveza, staff research engineer at cybersecurity firm Tenable. This vulnerability affected Teams because cy ..read more
HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
9M ago
How Zero Trust Supports Cyber Resilience for Healthcare Organizations mol.doak_epb0 Mon, 06/03/2024 - 12:28
Healthcare organizations expend a lot of resources to prevent cybersecurity breaches. Keeping attackers away from valuable patient data and clinical systems by implementing effective security measures and training users on proper cyber hygiene is a good approach. But eventually, someone will make a mistake (a click on the wrong link is all it takes) that allows attackers to breach an organization’s defenses. This is when cyber resilience — the ability to prepare for, respond to and reco ..read more
HealthTech Magazine » Identity Management
11M ago
MFA Fatigue: A Growing Headache for Healthcare (and How to Combat It) mol.doak_epb0 Mon, 04/08/2024 - 13:46
We all know that multifactor authentication is a must-have to defend against cyberattacks in healthcare. But what happens when those extra layers of security start to wear people down? That’s where the concept of MFA fatigue comes in. It’s the frustration that users feel when they’re hit with repeated MFA prompts, and attackers are ready to exploit this.
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