Cybersecurity in Health: Protecting Critical Data and Patients is an essential guide for health professionals, administrators, and IT specialists who want to understand and implement cybersecurity practices in the health sector. The book covers the evolution of health technology, highlights famous safety incidents, and explores relevant legislation and regulations. The book emphasizes the protection of sensitive medical data (PHI), specific health sector challenges, and the importance of integrating cybersecurity into medical practice to improve the quality of patient care. The CISO paper is controversial, highlighting his responsibilities and disappointments. Cyber risk management, including risk validation and risk management software structuring, is approached in a detailed manner. Also covering contingency plans, business continuity and post-incident recovery and resilience strategies in crisis situations. The importance of training and awareness of officials, access control, authentication and security are again discussed, as well as international and intersectoral collaboration. Finally, the book projects the future of cybersecurity in health, exploring trends and innovations such as AI, machine learning, and blockchain, and discusses challenges and opportunities in adapting to new technologies.
