Healthcare cyber risk grows as visibility gaps expose third-party threats
At first glance, Palantir receiving access to an address book containing up to 1.5 million NHS staff may seem like just one more example of digital transformation on a grand scale in healthcare, or simply a necessary step for a supplier supporting such a complex environment.
However, underneath this headline, there is much more to consider: nowadays, the healthcare ecosystem consists not just of the organisation itself, but of an extensive external network surrounding it.
One question that needs addressing here is do organizations know who exactly has access to the most crucial parts of their system and information at all times?
Healthcare has always been a data-rich, high-stakes environment but its digital evolution has dramatically expanded the number of actors involved in delivering care. Cloud providers, analytics platforms, software vendors, contractors and consultants all require varying degrees of access to critical systems.
Third-party blind spots
The challenge is...
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