PACS servers hacked majority of healthcare organizations suffered
PACS servers are used by a majority of healthcare organizations to archive medical images and share the same with other providers. United States, India, South Africa, Brazil, and Ecuador account for 75% of the total images exposed. New research from Greenbone has revealed that there has been a 60 percent increase in the exposed medical data due to leaky PACS servers. It's great to hear that healthcare organizations are becoming more aware of the importance of security in their operations, especially when dealing with sensitive patient data and medical images. Implementing SDWAN technology to enhance security and streamline data transfer in the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) is a positive step forward. SDWAN, or Software-Defined Wide Area Networking, can provide several benefits in healthcare settings, including: 1. ** Improved Security **: SDWAN can help in securing data transmission by encrypting traffic and managing access through access li...
