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HIPAA Guard H E R A L D 4. Artificial Intelligence will be needed for all the data and patients that
require protection. Even on the 4th Quarter 2017 KPMG Global Insights
YOUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ON SURVIVING HIPAA Pulse Survey Report, about 26% of the respondent organizations
believes that more investment on Artificial Intelligence (AI) or cognitive
ISSUE 09 August & September 2018 computing will be done and this is one of the top 2018 Organizational
Initiatives cited in the report.
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5. Ineffective Cybersecurity as well as the strength of one’s Compliance
International Business Machines Program or not having one at all can increase the risk of costs that are
Corporation (IBM) , one of the economic, criminal and reputational. In cases of a breach, an
leading technology companies in organization’s ability to properly and adequately respond to such
the world, has recently cited five incidents and how well it manages mitigation of future threats are being
Cybersecurity trends emerging in carefully watched by the patients and the public. Your organization must
2018: be prepared. The way to do this is to equip the organization with the
knowledge on cybersecurity and compliance as well as create that
1. Ransomware on connected devices will worsen. Hackers continue to culture of adherence to government mandated regulations focused on
evolve and they know that manufacturers of medical and IoT devices protection of sensitive patient health data and records.
have failed to consider cybersecurity on these devices. IBM predicts that
even life-supporting medical devices will fall into the hands of these
cybercriminals and healthcare providers will be asked to “pay to get a
life back”.

2. The importance of Security Training and relevant awareness of the
workforce of healthcare providers on phishing attacks and malware
invasions will be a critical factor in mitigating inside threats. More so,
implementation of policies and sanctions for employees with malicious
intents over protected health information will be a formidable defense
against insider threats.

3. Healthcare providers’ investments on Cybersecurity will continue to
increase. IBM has reiterated that only through a “system of people,
process and technology” an organization can be fully secured and will
get the best ROI on it’s IT investments.

Source(s): [1] IBM Healthcare & Life Sciences Industries Blog
[2] 4th Quarter 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report