Increased levels of connectivity, remote working, telemedicine, and automation have heightened the need to strengthen health systems’ cybersecurity. The FBI and Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) reported that complaints of cybercrime nearly doubled from 2019 – 2020 before hitting a record total of almost 800,000 complaints. Furthermore, data breaches at health systems cost an average of $7,130,000 caused by downtime and new security measures. Cybersecurity Strategies for Attack Prevention at Health Systems 1. Practice vigilance and good cyber hygiene. Healthcare organizations must gain awareness of cybersecurity risks and practice good cyber hygiene across all devices including mobile phones, tablets, and computers. […]