How to Approach Connected-Device Security from a Zero-Trust Perspective

As computing environments become more dispersed, enabling every user and system to have its own perimeter can help protect against cyberthreats. Healthcare has evolved significantly over the past decade. The widespread adoption of connected devices and cloud services has changed the way care is delivered and improved patient outcomes. These changes have been accompanied by an evolution in cybersecurity for the industry. One such evolution is the emergence of the zero-trust security architecture. As more devices log on to healthcare networks in more dispersed environments, the task of protecting valuable data has become more challenging. To make matters even more serious, the guidance that healthcare IT and security teams rely on for protecting connected devices and data is limited. As Internet of Things systems such as wearables connect patients and clinicians, healthcare organizations must find a way to secure the data that is created, stored and transmitted by them.