European-
focused study
reveals top
cybersecurity
challenges
in healthcare
organisations
W
ith it being two years since WannaCry,
the ransomware attack that brought
the NHS (National Health Service) in the
UK to a halt, healthcare IT professionals
now feel more confident in their ability to
respond to a cyberattack. That’s according
to new research from Infoblox, a leader in
secure cloud-managed network services. As
healthcare providers continue to undertake
Digital Transformation initiatives in an effort
to improve efficiencies and the quality of
care they deliver, the risk of falling victim to
cyberattack is increasing.
Infoblox commissioned a survey of
healthcare IT professionals in the UK, US,
Germany and the Benelux Union to gauge
the preparedness of the industry to tackle
cyberthreats. The research reveals that 92%
of healthcare IT professionals are confident
in their organisation’s ability to respond to
a cyberattack, compared to only 82% two
years ago.
More than half (56%) have automated
systems in place that actively scan their
networks for suspicious activity and around
a third (31%) have their own Security
Operation Centres (SOCs) for the same
purpose. However, despite this confidence,
the industry still faces challenges.
Victor Danevich, CTO of Systems Engineering
at Infoblox, said: “Healthcare companies
hold some of the most sensitive and valuable
personal data, making them extremely
vulnerable to cyberattack. Additionally, as the
number of Internet-connected devices in this
industry continues to skyrocket, cybercriminals
will have a surplus of options to mine for
network vulnerabilities. Although healthcare
IT providers are some of the most educated
and concerned security buyers, they must not
become complacent and must continue to
think strategically about ensuring the security
of their networks and – most importantly –
the safety of their patients.”
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Bittium launches new
ultra secure smartphone
manufactured in Finland
The new Bittium
Tough Mobile
2 smartphone
and the related
software solutions
were showcased
for the first time at
Infosecurity Europe
B
ittium, a leading provider of secure
smartphone-based communication
systems, has launched the ultra-secure
Bittium Tough Mobile 2 smartphone.
Bittium Tough Mobile 2 is fully designed
and manufactured in Finland and
Bittium ensures supervisead and secure
manufacturing and supply of the
smartphones to the customers. The
component and software solutions of
the phone can also be audited for use
by authorities.
The core of the information security
of the new Bittium Tough Mobile 2 is
its multi-layered security structure,
which is based on the hardened Android
9 Pie operating system, unique hardware
solutions and the information security
features and software integrated in
the source code. The multi-layered
information security ensures that both
the data stored in the device and
data transfer are protected as effectively
as possible.
The unique information security built
within the smartphone includes several
encryption, authentication and key
management-related features, boot and
runtime security checks, tamper-proof
information security platform as well as a
privacy mode.
With the privacy switch, it is possible
to disable microphones, camera and
Bluetooth, and the accuracy of sensors is
reduced with the touch of a button.
Bittium Tough Mobile 2 is compatible
with the Bittium Secure Suite software
product, which enables remote
management of the phones and
encrypted data transfer, for example.
Bittium Tough Mobile 2, together with the
Bittium Secure Suite device management
and encryption software product, can be
certified for the secure use of different
national government officials.
As it is a smartphone that has been
designed for use by authorities, it
has a significantly longer availability
and lifespan and better availability
of security updates compared to
conventional smartphones.
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