Every business wants to be secure. Every business needs to be productive. But in practice, the way we manage access too often forces a choice between the two.

With a wealth of sensitive patient data and aging complex technology ecosystems, healthcare organizations are a gold mine for cyber attackers. Healthcare breaches are consistently more expensive than breaches in any other industry, costing on average $9.8 million per incident in 2024 — $3.7 million more than the next most costly industry.

Manufacturers today depend on complex networks of specialized devices, backed by an even more complex network of third-party vendors – it drives operational efficiency but also increases vulnerability to cyber threats. A recent Imprivata study found that 42 percent of industrial organizations experienced a data breach or cyberattack involving a third-party vendor accessing the organization's network in the last 12 months.