Healthcare and Cybersecurity: Taking a Zero Trust Approach

Abstract

This article looks at Healthcare and the issues that exist with current cybersecurity measures. As hacks including ransomware attacks become more commonplace it is important to provide safeguards to protect the data of the patients and the healthcare organization. Examples of breaches are looked at with insights on how they happened and what could have been done to prevent them. A newer approach known as Zero-Trust which addresses 7 key areas to protect is reviewed and shown how its applicability to healthcare can make a difference in protecting individuals and organizations.