{"id":2441,"date":"2021-04-13T08:51:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T08:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securecloudaas.com\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2021-04-13T08:51:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T08:51:45","slug":"top-cloud-challenges-for-healthcare-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securecloudaas.com\/top-cloud-challenges-for-healthcare-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Top cloud challenges for healthcare businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With lives and patient wellbeing potentially on the line,\nthe healthcare industry has typically been cautious about new technology. Since\nthe start of the Covid-19, pandemic, however, global healthcare providers have\nshown that they are more than ready to innovate quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 According to a recent\nTrend\nMicro report<\/a>, 88% of global healthcare organisations have accelerated their\ncloud adoption since the pandemic began. 47% of those said adoption has\nincreased \u201cconsiderably\u201d, while 40% of healthcare IT leaders noted plans to\nmake more applications cloud-native.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, though most would agree that this migration\nis positive, healthcare businesses face significant challenges when moving to\ncloud-based environments. One aspect that is especially difficult to solve is a\nshortage of skills. 43% of providers surveyed by Trend Micro said that skills\ngaps are a key challenge in migration to cloud security solutions. This and\nother inefficiencies have led to more capital expenses, with 43% spending more on\ncontracted services and 39% on operational and training costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More concerning yet are the challenges the healthcare industry faces when it comes to vulnerability. Though the vast majority believe they are in control of their cloud security environment, far fewer are confident they understand their role in the shared cloud responsibility model. Many also admit to challenges protecting cloud workloads, particularly when it comes to policy management, patch management, and cloud misconfigurations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A route forward? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While a lot of IT leaders already have plans to address\nthese issues, further digital transformation using the cloud is one path\nforward. By further utilising cloud-based security tools, healthcare businesses\ncan quickly improve security while reducing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ransomware is a security threat many healthcare providers\nwill be familiar with. The WannaCry attack on the NHS in 2017 garnered global\nattention and cost\nit \u00a392 million<\/a>. However, while that variant has faded, other strains still\npose a daily threat. The high value of patient records make healthcare\nbusinesses a lucrative target for attackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acronis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A solution like Acronis Cyber Protect may help significantly with such threats. As well as its well-known, reliable backup and recovery services, Cyber Protect natively integrates cybersecurity, data protection, and simple security management tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its AI-based behavioural detection can provide particular\nbenefit when it comes to zero-day attacks, catching and preventing them without\nthe need for manual intervention. Importantly, Acronis is fully integrated with\nits backup solutions, using backup data to improve detection rates,\nautomatically recovering corrupt or locked data, and ensuring backup files are clean.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For healthcare providers, the ability to lean on these\nautomated tools can prove invaluable. As well as reducing the total cost of\nownership, Acronis can free IT personnel to focus on more active security and\npatch management, aided by a single, intuitive interface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft 365<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another big name in cloud-based security is Microsoft. In\nhealthcare, Microsoft 365 can both empower clinicians to be more productive and\nimprove security and compliance. Through tight integrations with Windows 10\nEnterprise and Office 365, it looks to protect all aspects of a business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthcare providers can, for example, get a real-time overview of their compliance posture and use of AI to help them meet HIPAA\/HITRUST standards. Meanwhile, Microsoft 365\u2019s Advanced Threat Protection combats malicious emails, integrates AI-driven cloud app security, and automatically detects advanced endpoint threats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get in touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both of these solutions provide unmatched protection when it\ncomes to healthcare security and often reduce costs on top. For the end-user, this\nmeans less interruption and more flexibility to use the budget where it matters\nmost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you think Acronis or Microsoft 365 would be a good fit\nfor you, get in touch. We can help you deploy and manage them in a\ncost-efficient way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With lives and patient wellbeing potentially on the line, the healthcare industry has typically been cautious about new technology. Since the start of the Covid-19, pandemic, however, global healthcare providers … <\/p>\n

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