Cyber attacks: the next healthcare epidemic

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A disturbing diagnosis for the industry—and for patients. Electronic healthrecords have become extremely valuable targets for identity theft andransomware, and more often than not, they are insufficiently protected. These vulnerabilities can leave the door wide open for cybercrime.

Attacks are more sophisticated and frequent

5 things you can do to protect your organization and your patients

Implement data security and privacy measures Address evolving compliance demands by deploying stricter controls, enforcing policies and monitoring access

Improve securityoperations and response Optimize security programs and educate employees to safeguardmedical records, remove digitalvulnerabilities and reduce risk

Deploy new security fornew technologiesUnderstand that mobile apps,wearable devices and the Internet of Things create new vulnerabilities thatdemand new kinds of security to preventnetwork hacker entry and patient harm

Optimize access controlsfor interoperabilityMake it easy for payers, providers and patients to access data and health exchanges securely forgreater efficiency

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100M healthcare records compromisedin a single year¹

25% of breach victims changed healthcare providers²

1 in 4 consumers have had health information stolen²

¹IBM X-Force 2016 Cyber Security Intelligence Index. ²Accenture, 2017 Healthcare Cybersecurity and Digital Trust Research. ³IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, 2017. 4“2017 Cost of Data Breach Study, Global Analysis” Sponsored by IBM, Ponemon Institute, June 2017.

Odds are it’s an inside job

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$3.6M average total costof a data breach4

71% insider attacks³

29% external attacks³

46% from inadvertent actorsthat unwittingly aid attackers³

25% from malicious insiders thataim to do harm³

48% fewer security incidents²Organizations monitored by IBM® X-Force®

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