Securing Medical Applications: Best Practices for Protecting Data from Cyber Threats
Securing Medical Applications: Best Practices for Protecting Data from Cyber Threats

Summary/Abstract: In the era of dynamic digitalisation of the healthcare sector, medical applications are becoming tools for delivering precise and personalized healthcare services. Their development is associated with increasing threats in the field of cybersecurity. Medical data, some of the most sensitive, are the target of cyberattacks such as ransomware, phishing or data leaks, which most often lead to serious consequences for patients and medical institutions. The article discusses effective practices for securing medical applications, focusing on technical, organizational and regulatory aspects. The work emphasises the importance of compliance with legal regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA, and education of system users, the aim of which is to minimise human errors. The article contains comprehensive tips for designers, administrators and decision-makers who want to not only protect medical data, but also increase patient trust and ensure the continuity of systems. It draws attention to the need to implement the principles of privacy by design and security by design and to constantly adapt to the changing landscape of cyber threats.

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