Digitisation of the healthcare sector is important to better serve patients, but hacking by cybercriminals is a grave risk, and great efforts are needed to keep patient information secure. Once measurements are taken, the data is incorporated directly in the patient’s medical records without the need for manual intervention. According to the Ministry of Health, all healthcare establishments will complete digitisation of medical records by 2030. But the digitisation of the healthcare industry had led to a massive increase in the number of targeted attacks against the sector, he said. It is actually very dangerous.”At a recent conference on cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, experts said the consequences of a breach could be quite detrimental since healthcare records are highly personal and sensitive in nature.
