Ransomware has existed as long as the internet has. From phishing scams to system takeovers to cyber espionage, hackers and bad actors have figured out that ransomware is both easy and profitable. It’s so profitable, in fact, that ransomware attacks have doubled in each of the last two years, and account for 22 percent of all 2021 cyber attacks.

The world of cybersecurity is rapidly changing. Hackers are getting smarter and more sophisticated, and in the age of remote work, globalization, and endless third-party connections, attack methods and motivations are changing. Organizations need to pay attention.

With Imprivata FairWarning, your organization will be equipped with the tools necessary to ensure compliance and keep your data safe from any prying eyes.

The numbers tell a scary story. When polled by Ponemon, 44% of organizations say they’ve experienced a third-party data breach in the last year. In addition, 65% of respondents have not identified the third parties with access to their most sensitive data and 51% stated that their organizations are not assessing the security and privacy practices of the third parties that are granted access to their systems.

Every healthcare organization knows about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It’s part of daily life for those working in a healthcare setting, and it can be — from a cybersecurity perspective — a difficult set of regulations to navigate.

With a single healthcare system averaging 2.5 million EMR accesses a day, it’s safe to say that access control can be an overwhelming task for an organization to manage.

The digital world today is all about access. Third parties are accessing software programs, systems, and assets remotely. Employees are accessing servers and data from coffee shops, vacation homes, and even on the road. But more access inherently means more risk.

If there’s a phrase as buzzy as Zero Trust these days, it’s least privileged access. The two sound similar in both name and concept. If you’re employing zero trust aren’t you, by default, also only granting least privileged access?

With the average healthcare organization going through over 2.5 million EMR accesses a day, it can be difficult for an organization to ensure those accesses are safe, all important data is secure, and that industry-specific compliance is reached.

If you’re an average size healthcare organization, the amount of EMR access happening in your network, per day, can top 2.5 million. That can be hard to fathom at first, but it makes sense.