Healthcare cyber risk is on a global rise, which is a growing concern as healthcare find it more challenging to contain any data breach due to limited budgets and resources. Research shows that 46% of breaches were due to employee actions from clicking malicious emails.
The pandemic stretched a lot of IT resources for a large portion of companies.
The health sector is a high priority for cyber security due to the nature of sensitive data and client protection which is at 56% compared with other sectors. By 2022, over 90% of organisations in healthcare sector have suffered a data breach.
Data collected by the care industry is very personal and sensitive but should only be collected lawfully and for a specific purpose.
Only storing data that is required. However, when data is linked to health it is vital that data is retrievable and accurate. This means sharing data between various health departments, pushing referrals up to specialists and notes back to GPs.
Pisys can provide you with specific cyber security resilience.
81% of sectors who are most likely to hold personal data on customers is within health & social care. The difference with cyber-attacks on healthcare is the risk of vital emergency services being affected in the process including disrupted ambulance dispatches and other emergency services.
Could you imagine being told that your health circumstances was currently in the hand of a cyber criminal. This became all too real in August 2022 when the NHS faced a cyber-attack through malware.
Pisys can provide you with unlimited IT support which covers your concerns on the current threats facing care facilities. We will put defensive measures in place before criminals have the chance to attack, reducing downtime. Keep your data and finances safe with support, security, and a friendly team behind you.