How healthcare cyber resilience can help save lives

Cyberattacks have become an unfortunate reality for governments and businesses - so much so that it's no longer a question of "if" a cyberattack will occur but "when." In a recent IDC study, 69% of respondents said their businesses were adversely affected by a cyberattack in the past year. A World Economic Forum study found that cyberattacks cost the healthcare industry roughly $11 million per incident, and that the healthcare sector spends more than any other to recover from cyberattacks.

But that's just the dollars and cents. The real danger occurs when a cyberattack compromises access to vital medical and pharmaceutical records. A recent wave of ransomware attacks across the U.S. healthcare system impacted care for more than 100 million patients. Such disruptions and delays can reduce the quality of patient care, and even have the potential to threaten lives.

Here, Kyndryl's Jimmy Nilsson, Vice President, Global Domain Leader Zero Trust, and Mark Emig, Vice President and Senior Partner, explain how the company can help healthcare providers develop and execute cybersecurity and resiliency strategies, and prepare for the advantages that AI will bring to the industry.