In her second blog on the Government’s 10 Year NHS Health Plan, Hema Purohit, Founder of Lotus Advisory and Consulting Ltd, discusses how integral the UK Data Bill is to the proposals. She outlines some of the implications for managing and accessing patient data both in the community healthcare hubs and for healthcare research.

Cybersecurity experts are recommending some changes to improve the healthcare industry’s defense posture — such as the introduction of government-enforced minimum cybersecurity standards for providers and greater collaboration between healthcare organizations.

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Healthcare organizations are particularly vulnerable to ransomware attacks, and nearly half of these attacks enter through third-party access points. The good news is that vendor privileged access solutions can mitigate these risks for your organization. 

Ransomware attacks are scary in any industry, but the implications for healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) are particularly frightening. In addition to the financial and reputational consequences for the organization, a ransomware attack on healthcare can have devastating consequences for patients.

As outsourcing accelerates and digital ecosystems grow more complex, organisations are finding that traditional vendor risk management strategies aren’t enough. Recent Imprivata data reveals just how exposed organisations are to third- and fourth-party risk.