Cyber-attacks have become an increasing problem for healthcare organizations, and according to the 2016 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey, more than 85% of respondents reported that information security has increased as a business priority.

When a healthcare organization falls victim to a cyber-attack, the effects are wide-ranging and impact:

1. The hospital’s finances

2. The hospital’s reputation

3. Patient safety

http://www.experteditorial.net/securitysquared/2009/06/one-person-one-identity-one-credential-converging-logical-physical-identity-and-access-management--.html

I recently sat down with Joshua Wilda, VP of Information Technology at Metro Health: University of Michigan Health, a 208-bed teaching hospital in western Michigan, to discuss virtualization.