Across all sectors, organizations are relying on third-party software vendors that directly access their systems. Whether it’s to manage customer relationships, just-in-time inventory systems, Web development platforms, and everything else in between, more external vendors are regularly connecting to the network, often through privileged accounts.
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As the current global pandemic has proven, emergencies bring out the very best in most people, and sadly, the worst in a tiny minority. I’m talking about the proliferation of COVID-19 related phishing scams targeted at a more vulnerable than usual public, cyber-attacks against hospitals and testing labs, and even the World Health Organisation has been hit.
Even if a hospital isn’t directly targeted by a cyberattack, it can still suffer the ramifications of one. For instance, if a hospital is breached and unable to operate, it needs to divert patients to other facilities. This can put increased strain on surrounding hospitals, impacting care delivery, causing delays and creating a patient safety risk. Or, a software vendor could be breached, taking down payment or billings systems the hospital relies on.