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Report Reveals Healthcare Organizations are Deathly Behind on Patching CadenceNEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SecurityScorecard, the leader in security ratings, today released a new report titled, "SecurityScorecard 2018 Healthcare Report: A Pulse on The Healthcare Industry's Cybersecurity Risks," which pulls data from more than 1200 healthcare companies. SecurityScorecard's research team analyzed information such as issue severity, industry-defined risk level, corporate peer performance, and more. The team's analysis revealed insights on how the healthcare industry performs compared to others, and specific areas of cybersecurity weakness within healthcare organizations. "Last year took a toll on the overall cybersecurity confidence in healthcare organizations, with dozens of ransomware attacks, and data breaches. It's no surprise that our research team found healthcare organizations are behind in proper network and endpoint security protocols," said Jasson Casey, CTO, SecurityScorecard. "As we move through 2018, healthcare organizations need to get back to the fundamentals of good cybersecurity hygiene by keeping up with patching schedules and outfitting the organization with enough personnel to accomplish this goal." Key Insights:
The sheer number of ongoing software patches often paralyzes organizations, keeping them from implementing the most critical repairs and updates. This opens breached companies to negligence claims and lawsuits. With so many vulnerabilities and security concerns, risk assessments that catalogue critical assets and focus on continuous monitoring for critical vulnerabilities act as the road map to cybersecurity success. A complimentary copy of the report can be downloaded by clicking here. To receive a free SecurityScorecard assessment and consultation for your business, visit instant.securityscorecard.com. About SecurityScorecard
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