By adopting a data-centric cybersecurity strategy using DSPM, organizations will be able to ensure they maintain the confidentiality and integrity of their records and help protect sensitive patient health information.
Healthcare organizations are a prime target for cyber attacks, as they house a significant amount of sensitive, personal data. This data is ripe for extortion and misuse. Over 590 healthcare organizations reported data breaches in 2022, impacting more than 48.6 million individuals. Unlike other data that can be changed, like credit card numbers or passport information, health information is often indelible and linked to the user for decades or even permanently. While there are compliance and regulatory practices in place, like HIPAA, that require protected health information (PHI) to be secured, healthcare organizations have a wider responsibility to address other areas of data security and governance weaknesses.
By incorporating data security posture management (DSPM) tools into their strategy, healthcare entities can better govern and secure this private data, including improved compliance with regulations. DSPM offers organizations a way to gain…
