Risk management, legacy tech pose major threats to healthcare firms, report finds

Risk management, legacy tech pose major threats to healthcare firms, report finds Companies have improved their recovery processes and user controls but still lag in risk preparedness, according to the report. Dive Brief: More than nine in 10 healthcare organizations experienced a cyberattack last year, and those attacks disrupted patient care at seven in 10 organizations, according toa reportreleased Tuesday by managed security services provider Fortified Health Security. Fortified’s report lists the aspects of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework where healthcare organizations have seen the most improvement, as well as areas that continue to pose serious risks. The data helps illustrate why hospitals and other healthcare organizations remain top targets for ransomware criminals. Dive Insight: With healthcare facilities scrambling to identify and fix their top cyber risks, Fortified’s report provides some indications of where to begin. According to the report, the five biggest security ga...