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<\/a><\/p>\nThe shift towards deploying and managing a more patient-friendly healthcare environment that includes the myriad of devices being accessed by patients and employees can be very challenging, especially when it comes to endpoint security.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a closer look at the role endpoint security plays in today\u2019s healthcare environment, and why it needs to be part of the larger network security puzzle.<\/p>\n
Supporting the Patient-Centric Care Movement<\/strong>
\nHealthcare providers of all types are now being required to provide platforms that allow for seamless communication and collaboration between key stakeholders. As a result, information that needs to be securely shared and stored is now flowing at an increasingly rapid rate, and in many different directions, creating a need for security solutions that can support these exchanges.<\/p>\nThis move towards patient-centric network services has decentralized the monitoring process and resulted in patients, providers, and other stakeholders accessing information that originates from outside the hospital\u2019s physical walls.<\/p>\n
The more information accessed and shared outside the hospital setting, the greater the risk of malicious content working its way inside. While some healthcare systems are adjusting to these changes by employing endpoint security and robust security solutions, there are still a number of organizations that have left the doors to their data wide open. Endpoint security is critical to keeping the patient and other stakeholders\u2019 data secure.<\/p>\n
Securing Endpoints Related to the Increased BYOD Interest<\/strong>
\nThe growing number of connected devices used by employees in the healthcare sector is leading to more information sharing, but it\u2019s also placing the endpoint at greater risk than ever before. It\u2019s very common to see smartphones, tablets, and laptops being used inside today\u2019s hospitals, and the data that\u2019s being accessed needs to be secured, from the Internet to the endpoint. This data often contains sensitive medical information that\u2019s being shared between healthcare professionals, including medical imaging data, transcriptions, prescriptions, and more, and typically needs to be vetted by a number of different individuals (physicians, employers, claims processors, etc.) to determine protocols and procedures.
\nThis need for a collaborative digital workspace to enable internal and external collaboration makes it critical that endpoint security be taken seriously. Without appropriate endpoint security solutions in place, healthcare systems will not be able to enhance their existing systems and processes without an overabundance of risk.<\/p>\nAn Endpoint Blueprint for Success<\/strong>
\nSolely deploying security end to end is simply not enough in today\u2019s healthcare industry, as it lacks two key components \u2013 integration and automation. Endpoint security, today and in the future, needs to be part of a much larger security framework that can work together with other security elements, like threat intelligence.<\/p>\nFrom inside the network to the cloud, powerful and integrated end-to-end solutions need to protect the attack surface at all points along the kill chain. When different security sensors and tools are able to work together to collect, analyze, and coordinate a response to threats, the entire healthcare environment will be better protected. Security solutions must be ready and able to deal with the sophisticated threats of today in real time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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