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As more devices enter the healthcare ecosystem – many of which are connected to the EHR – it’s becoming increasingly difficult to manage, according to our panelists in a recent webinar. In fact, “we’ve never had a more challenging environment.”
Failing to take the necessary steps to keep IoMT and IoT devices protected is like making sure your front door is locked and bolted while keeping one of the back windows unlatched, according to John Halamka and Paul Cerrato of Mayo Clinic Platform.
With remote and hybrid work models becoming the norm, IT and security leaders face mounting pressures to safeguard expanding networks, according to Chris Frenz and Chuck Christian. One critical step? Making sure security is a “shared responsibility.”
When it comes to securing unmanaged medical devices, knowledge is power—but it’s only half the battle, according to our panelists. “You need to have the right tools so you can see what’s in your environment and address it.”
The decision to move to the cloud should be based on comfort, resources, and the organization’s strategic vision, and not on outside opinions, according to CISOs Todd Bell and Sahan Fernando.
