The European Commission has announced an EU action plan to bolster the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. The plan, structured around four priorities – prevention, detection, response, and deterrence – aims to strengthen cybersecurity measures specific to the healthcare sector. Highlights include creation of an EU Cybersecurity Support Centre for hospitals and healthcare providers by ENISA, potentially introducing Cybersecurity Vouchers for financial assistance, and developing cybersecurity learning resources. The initiative is in line with President von der Leyen’s commitments for the early part of her term.
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Alright, let’s have a natter about an interesting development in the realm of healthcare cybersecurity. Recently, a surgical group based in Michigan, namely the Northeast
