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The Top Three Capabilities Needed for an Effective Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Strategy
Let me first address the elephant in the room. We’ve entered the find-out phase of f-ing around with security threats. Our current IT security frameworks are struggling (and failing)to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. There, I said it; the cat’s out of the bag. The incidents at Change Healthcare and Ascension Healthcare this past year are stark reminders of our systems' vulnerabilities. These aren’t just data breaches — they represent potential patient care and privacy threats, affecting real people who trust us with their most sensitive information. And the healthcare industry has a trust problem that’s unique to this industry, yet we refuse to say that we have a crisis on our hands. What's going on?
Despite our best efforts to prioritize security, the healthcare sector continues to face significant challenges, with 49% of organizations reporting phishing attacks. As we embrace digital transformation through e-health systems, telemedicine, and Diagnostics as a Service (DaaS), we must acknowledge that each innovation, while beneficial for patient care, also introduces new security considerations. Simply put, the more we develop digital care solutions, the more vulnerable we become.
