Gary Gottlieb, former CEO of Partners HealthCare System, has called for more investment in cybersecurity to protect health care data. Current efforts lag behind other industries, putting personal health information at risk and increasing the severity and frequency of cyber-attacks. Gottlieb suggests reimagining healthcare information security, combining culture change with technology change, placing a greater focus on managing data in a secure way and training everyone involved in healthcare to be vigilant against cyber vandalism and attack.
European Commission Boosts Healthcare Cybersecurity
The European Commission has outlined plans for a pan-European Cybersecurity Support Centre for hospitals and healthcare providers, offering tailored guidance, tools, training and services. This
