The Rise of IoT in Healthcare

Technology in the healthcare industry has evolved rapidly in recent decades, particularly with the advent of the Internet of Things. Currently, healthcare IoT offers the benefit of significantly increased situational awareness surrounding patient and hospital operations. However, this technology also introduces new and unfamiliar cybersecurity risks with enormous consequences to human life. Spending on IoT in healthcare is expected to reach $117 billion by 2020. With this level of adoption, healthcare technology executives will have to rethink security in light of the vulnerabilities that will arise as a result of these new technologies. Let’s examine the risks posed by IoT in healthcare and some best practices CIOs can leverage to help mitigate them.