Health Companies To Hire More Cyber Experts In 2022, Telehealth Hikes Vulnerabilities

The number of health care employees dedicated to cybersecurity is projected to increase significantly in 2022, with cyber-related employment in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device communities projected to grow more than it did in 2021, according to a report from Moody’s Investors Service. The increasing use of telehealth technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, Moody’s notes, has created additional vulnerabilities for health systems. “We expect cyber risk to remain especially high for hospitals. The large amount of sensitive patient...