TECHNOLOGY | IOT
66 projects like this will be useful in accelerating solutions to the ongoing threat of cyberattacks . Running IoT devices on private networks which are kept separate from the public internet can also be beneficial as each asset will require individual authentication , thus stemming the spread at isolated points should the equipment become compromised .
Although a complicated issue , it does appear that healthcare providers are aware of the need to protect their IoT networks . Hassman states that , according to Syniverse ’ s research , “ almost two-thirds of healthcare providers cited protection against data theft and financial loss as the top priority for their IoT security strategy .” Nonetheless , whilst many are prepared to face an attack from the outside , fewer hospitals might consider human error as a cybersecurity weak point , although it is far more likely . “ Healthcare providers should be mindful of the cyber literacy of their staff as a simple mistake could put the entire network at risk ,” he continues . “ In addition to implementing a secure network , education should be a core part of the security strategy to keep patient data safe .”
NAVEEN KUMAR
Naveen Kumar is the Vice President of Technology in the Research and Innovation group at Altran . Naveen leads the ‘ Future of Healthcare ’ program , focussing on Digital Operations , Clinical Studies , Personalised Medicine and AI in life sciences . Naveen ’ s team is helping to improve the patient journey by applying the latest digital technologies including cloud , containers , microservices and IoT .
SUMMER / AUTUMN 2020