Digital healthcare’s twin challenges: Navigating device security and patient safety

As healthcare organizations adopt more connected devices, their security vulnerabilities and attack surface are growing. These devices, which on average number 10 to 15 per hospital bed, open up possible access points for threat actors if not protected effectively. The importance for healthcare organizations to balance digital transformation and security lies in a comprehensive security approach, including inventorying connected devices, enforcing robust authentication protocols, regular software updating, network segmentation, policy management, staff education and risk assessment.