Increasing inter-connectivity with technological advances are rapidly ushering transformations in healthcare delivery to enhance patient care. However, it has also made medical devices more prone to cyberattacks and have emerged as a major concern. In fact, a report released by SecurityScorecard a couple of years ago had highlighted that ‘healthcare is the fifth highest in ransomware counts among all industries’. Therefore, even as data protection laws and device testing standards become stringent, it has become imperative for healthcare providers to take proactive measures to eliminate the risk in their medical devices with interconnected capabilities. Therefore, two renowned cybersecurity solutions providers, McAfee and e-Mudhra, share insights on strategies to deal with this mammoth problem, in exclusive interviews with Lakshmipriya Nair
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