Cybersecurity Metrics for Enhanced Protection of Healthcare IT Systems

Cybersecurity incidents are on the rise in the health-care sector and it is becoming a growing concern for the senior executives. The attack surface is expanding due to the large number of connected medical devices and the proliferation of portable devices such as smart phones, tablets and USB devic...

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Published in2019 13th International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT) pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors Ahmed, Yussuf, Naqvi, Syed, Josephs, Mark
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2019
Subjects
Computer security
Cybersecurity
Healthcare
Hospitals
Infrastructure
Interconnected devices
Measurement
Medical devices
Network security
Ransomware
Security culture
Security metrics
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Summary:Cybersecurity incidents are on the rise in the health-care sector and it is becoming a growing concern for the senior executives. The attack surface is expanding due to the large number of connected medical devices and the proliferation of portable devices such as smart phones, tablets and USB devices. In this paper, we will discuss some of the security challenges facing this sector and propose a set of cybersecurity metrics that could be used to enhance the protection of the IT systems.
ISSN:2326-8301
DOI:10.1109/ISMICT.2019.8744003