---
title: "Why hospitals are the next frontier of cybersecurity"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/why-hospitals-are-the-next-frontier-of-cybersecurity/"
date: "2018-12-05T05:19:57+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Healthcare"
  - "Hospital Security"
  - "Internet of Things"
  - "IoT Security"
source: "helpnetsecurity.com"
source_url: "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/12/04/hospitals-cybersecurity/"
---

# Why hospitals are the next frontier of cybersecurity

December 5, 2018 · Reported by helpnetsecurity.com

> Hospital cybersecurity is a pressing problem with unique challenges and incalculable stakes. The healthcare industry’s accelerating adoption of sophisticated networks, connected devices and digital records has revolutionized clinical operations and patient care but has also left modern hospitals acutely vulnerable to cyber attack.

[Read the full article at helpnetsecurity.com](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/12/04/hospitals-cybersecurity/)

**Tags:** [Cyber Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-attack/) · [Healthcare](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/healthcare/) · [Hospital Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/hospital-security/) · [Internet of Things](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/internet-of-things/) · [IoT Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/iot-security/)