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Healthcare Legacy Systems

What is a Healthcare Legacy System? A legacy system is a system that is no longer supported by its manufacturer, which puts an end to updates and security patches that organizations rely on for cybersecurity and continuous operation. Legacy systems can include devices, operating systems, applications, or processes. The healthcare industry has a significant legacy […]

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Networked Medical Device Cybersecurity

What is Networked Medical Device Cybersecurity? The Internet of Things (IoT) is the interconnection and communication between internet-enabled physical devices. The growth of such devices has been explosive, as smart devices such as wearables, sensors, phones, cars, appliances, and household gadgets are becoming increasingly prevalent in more and more aspects of daily living. The proliferation […]

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Health IT

What is Health IT? Health information technology (health IT) involves the processing, storage, and exchange of health information in an electronic environment.1 Widespread adoption of health IT systems can help to improve health care quality, aid in the prevention of medical errors, potentially reduce health care costs, increase administrative efficiencies, streamline/decrease paperwork, and could expand […]

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Cloud-Based E-Health System Security 

Cloud-Based E-Health System Security  Cloud-based healthcare computing has become much more common as its advantages, such as scalability, collaboration with Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning, are undeniably attractive. While there are many benefits, there are many concerns and challenges as well. Cloud-computing challenges for applications in healthcare include different types of management, technology handling, security […]