Cybersecurity for eHealth: A Simplified Guide to Practical Cybersecurity for Non-technical Stakeholders & Practitioners of Healthcare

The modern realities of cybersecurity have uncovered the unpreparedness of many sectors and industries to deal with emerging threats. One of these sectors is the healthcare industry. The pervasiveness and proliferation of online innovation, systems, and applications in global healthcare have created a threat domain wherein policy and regulation struggle to keep pace with development, standardization faces contextual challenges, and technical capacity is largely deficient. It is now urgent that healthcare professionals know the most relevant concepts and fundamentals of global cybersecurity related to eHealth . Cybersecurity for eHealth: A Practical Guide for Nontechnical Stakeholders and Healthcare Practitioners uses both a rigorous academic and practical professional approach in covering the essentials of cybersecurity. The book: Distills foundational knowledge and presents it in a concise manner that is easily assimilated Draws lessons from real-life case studies across the global healthcare industry to drive home complex principles and insights Helps eHealth professionals to deal more knowledgeably and effectively with the realities of cybersecurity Written for healthcare professionals without a background in the workings of information and communication technologies, the book presents the basics of cybersecurity and an overview of eHealth. It covers the foundational concepts, perspectives, and applications of cybersecurity in the context of eHealth and traverses the cybersecurity threat landscape to eHealth, including: Threat categories, agents, and objectives Strategies and approaches deployed by various threat agents Predisposing risk factors in cybersecurity threat situations Tools and techniques to protect against cybersecurity incidents A comprehensive and practical guide, the book discusses approaches and best practices for enhancing personal cybersecurity as well as giving an overview of governance, ethics, and regulation in eHealth. The modern realities of cybersecurity have uncovered the unpreparedness of many sectors and industries to deal with emerging threats. One of these sectors is the healthcare industry. The pervasiveness and proliferation of digital innovation, systems, and applications in global healthcare, especially powered by modern information and communications technologies, have created a threat domain wherein policy and regulation struggle to keep pace with development, standardization faces contextual challenges, and technical capacity is largely deficient. It is now urgent that healthcare professionals understand the most relevant concepts and fundamentals of global cybersecurity related to healthcare (particularly eHealth). Cybersecurity for eHealth: A Practical Guide for Non-Technical Healthcare Stakeholders & Practitioners combines a rigorous academic and practical professional approach in covering the essentials of cybersecurity. This book Distills foundational knowledge and presents it in a concise manner that is easily assimilated Draws lessons from real-life case studies across the global healthcare industry to drive home complex concepts, principles, and insights Helps eHealth professionals to deal more knowledgeably and effectively with the realities of cybersecurity Written for healthcare professionals without a background in the technical workings of information and communication technologies, this book presents the basics of cybersecurity and an overview of eHealth. It covers the foundational concepts, perspectives, and applications of cybersecurity in the context of eHealth, and traverses the cybersecurity threat landscape to eHealth, including Threat categories, agents, and objectives Strategies and approaches deployed by various threat agents Predisposing risk factors in cybersecurity threat situations Basic practical techniques for protecting against cybersecurity incidents at the personal and institutional levels A comprehensive and practical guide, this book discusses approaches and best practices for enhancing personal cybersecurity, covers the basics of data and information security in healthcare, and presents an overview of the goals and responsibilities of governance, ethics, and regulation in eHealth.Who should use this book? Healthcare stakeholders and practitioners seeking a better understanding of cybersecurity as it pertains to healthcare information and communication technologies Regulatory and Board Authorities seeking to design comprehensive and foundational training programs in cybersecurity for healthcare stakeholders and practitioners Chief Information Officers and Chief Information Security Officers of healthcare organizations needing a basic internal training resource for healthcare professionals Non-technical enthusiasts seeking to understand the threat landscape and realities of cybersecurity in healthcare Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgement Author Bio Chapter 1: Cybersecurity Basics & Overview of eHealth Introduction Cybersecurity Basics & Overview of eHealth Cybersecurity as a Concept Overview & Applications of eHealth Healthcare Data Invariants: Integrity, Confidentiality, and Availability Healthcare Information & Communication Technology and People Notes Chapter 2: The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape for eHealth Introduction The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape for eHealth Threat Agents to Cybersecurity of eHealth Cybersecurity Incidents in Healthcare Pertaining People/Users Pertaining Systems & Devices Pertaining Infrastructure Pertaining Processes/Operations Pertaining Policy What Are the Risk Factors? Notes Chapter 3: Personal Cybersecurity for eHealth Deployments Introduction Personal Cybersecurity for eHealth Deployments The Intuition for Security Threat Situations: Identification, Isolation, and Containment Escalation and Reporting Notes Chapter 4: Data/Information Security for eHealth Deployments Introduction Data/Information Security for eHealth Deployments Integrity, Confidentiality, and Availability: Invariant and Non-Negotiable Preserving Integrity Safeguarding Privacy Ensuring Confidentiality Guaranteeing Availability Notes Chapter 5: Securing eHealth Systems and Infrastructures Introduction Securing eHealth Systems and Infrastructures Cybersecurity for eHealth: Physical Imperatives Cybersecurity for eHealth: Logical Imperatives Cybersecurity for eHealth: Operational Imperatives Monitoring and Evaluation for Compliance Understanding Ecosystems of eHealth Deployments Notes Chapter 6: Governance, Ethics, and Regulation in eHealth Introduction Governance, Ethics, and Regulation in eHealth Understanding the Goals and Challenges of Regulation Notable International Legislations Roles & Responsibilities of Management and Administration Compliance versus Security Final Thoughts Notes Glossary of Definitions Bibliography The book responds to the realities of cybersecurity in the context of healthcare. It examines the effects of a sector where the pervasiveness and proliferation of various eHealth innovations have created a threat domain wherein policy and regulation struggles to keep pace with development and technical capacity is largely deficient.