New EU Commissioner for Technical Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen said that modern healthcare has made incredible progress through digital transformation, which has meant that citizens have received better healthcare.
“Unfortunately, healthcare systems are also exposed to cybersecurity incidents and threats. That is why we are launching an action plan to ensure that healthcare systems, institutions and connected medical devices are resilient,” she said. “Prevention is better than cure, so we must prevent cyberattacks from happening. But if they do happen, we must have everything in place to detect them and to be able to respond quickly and recover.”
One of the proposals is for EU cybersecurity agency Enisa to establish a support center where hospitals and other healthcare providers can receive guidance, tools, services, and training.
