Business Strategy: How Secure Is Your Information Security Strategy? 10+1 Recommendations on Cyber Security for EMEA Healthcare Organizations

This IDC Health Insights study provides an analysis of the IDC survey on security governance, risk and compliance, focusing specifically on the results of surveyed European and Russian healthcare organizations. The study identifies the major gaps found between best intentions and current implementations and between policies and practices. This study provides recommendations for IT practitioners to address, manage, and minimize risks of security events, while embracing new opportunities, such as cloud, social networking, and mobile devices. Healthcare organizations that want to ensure their data protection and integrity, while not hampering their workflow, need to address security from a comprehensive standpoint, combining different security tactical tools within a broader strategy.

"Even more important, the first step is to give IS officer the adequate position in the organizational structure in order to ensure the creation of an environment that is security conscious," said Silvia Piai, EMEA research manager, IDC Health Insights.