Cyber attacks are a major concern for medical professionals, be it in clinics or practices. As a Bitkom study shows, three quarters (74 percent) of doctors in German hospitals do not feel adequately protected against cyber attacks.
These concerns from the Bitkom study also confirms a current worldwide study by the enterprise mobility management expert SOTI. According to this, nine out of ten IT professionals in healthcare facilities in Germany are concerned that patient data could be disclosed, lost, accessed in an insecure manner or stolen, and that devices could be inadequately secured.
The biggest concerns of IT professionals
The SOTI study shows concerns about hacker attacks (Image: SOTI).
- Theft of patient data through a cyber attack or hacking (41 percent)
- Disclosure of patient data without patient consent (35 percent)
- Loss of patient information (33 percent)
Three in four IT professionals think patient data is at an unprecedented risk, and nearly two-thirds (65 percent) believe their organization's investment in patient data security is under-invested.
Sensitive patient information
“Data on diseases, medical history or medication are some of the most sensitive information. As part of the digitization of healthcare, these are increasingly being processed or stored on mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets. Healthcare facilities must therefore ensure that both devices and data are protected so that they do not fall into the wrong hands,” explains Stefan Mennecke, VP of Sales, MENA, Central, Southern and Eastern Europe at SOTI.
“Healthcare providers need a dedicated enterprise mobility management solution that ensures data and devices are securely managed. This is the only way to ensure that sensitive patient information is comprehensively protected. Such solutions make it possible to remotely manage devices and IoT endpoints and turn them off in the event of a security incident.”
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About SOTI
SOTI is a leading provider of mobility and IoT device management solutions with more than 17.000 enterprise customers and millions of managed devices around the world. SOTI's innovative portfolio of solutions and services provides the tools companies need to truly mobilize their operations and get the most out of their mobility investments. SOTI extends secure mobility management with an integrated solution to manage and secure all mobile devices and connected peripherals in an enterprise.