The need for cybersecurity self-evaluation in healthcare

Autor: Wendy Burke, Andrew Stranieri, Taiwo Oseni, Iqbal Gondal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6947
DOI: 10.1186/s12911-024-02551-x
Popis: Abstract The Australian healthcare sector is a complex mix of government departments, associations, providers, professionals, and consumers. Cybersecurity attacks, which have recently increased, challenge the sector in many ways; however, the best approaches for the sector to manage the threat are unclear. This study will report on a semi-structured focus group conducted with five representatives from the Australian healthcare and computer security sectors. An analysis of this focus group transcript yielded four themes: 1) the challenge of securing the Australian healthcare landscape; 2) the financial challenges of cybersecurity in healthcare; 3) balancing privacy and transparency; 4) education and regulation. The results indicate the need for sector-specific tools to empower the healthcare sector to mitigate cybersecurity threats, most notably using a self-evaluation tool so stakeholders can proactively prepare for incidents. Despite the vast amount of research into cybersecurity, little has been conducted on proactive cybersecurity approaches where security weaknesses are identified weaknesses before they occur.
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