25% of global healthcare business leaders surveyed said they are unpreparediii to face the current cyber threat.
Healthcare businesses are also under scrutiny from regulators focused on protecting private customer data. For example, in the US, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) breach notification requirements place strict breach notification requirements on healthcare businesses. Any breach affecting over 500 individuals must be reported to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)1, which in turn paints a target on the backs of these institutions for plaintiff lawyers.