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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Medigate & CrowdStrike Promote a Return to Security Infrastructure

Fundamentals

Medigate, healthcare's leading clinical device data security and integration

platform, today announced it has launched a research collaboration with

CrowdStrike, a leader of cloud-delivered endpoint and workload protection.

Titled "Healthcare IoT Security Operations Maturity -- A Rationalized Approach

to a New Normal," the paper highlights recent cyberattack trends, including the

increase in ransomware, and emphasizes the need for Healthcare Delivery

Organizations (HDOs) to harden their security infrastructures via a renewed

focus on defense fundamentals.

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Cyberattacks surged during the pandemic. Multiple sources cited in the paper

indicate that roughly eighty-two percent of health systems experienced some

form of IoT cyberattack. Thirty-four percent of the reported attacks were

ransomware. Thirty-three percent reported paying the ransom, but only

sixty-nine percent of those that paid the ransom reported having their data

fully restored. This paper explores the policy debate surrounding ransomware

payments in a context that includes emerging cyber-insurance considerations and

the fact that no standard for detailing attack restoration costs yet exists.

"Healthcare now understands the reality of the threat and is doing something

about it. And that's a good thing. But, when faced with all the advanced

options promoting layered defense capabilities, we thought it was time to

detail a more simplified approach," said Jonathan Langer, Co-Founder and CEO of

Medigate. "HDOs require a unified security approach to defend against evolving

threat landscapes."

The report covers various capabilities that health systems should consider in

defending their organizations against advanced threats, including the

integration benefits of the CrowdStrike Falcon(R) platform and Medigate

platform as well as threat containment and well-scoped insurance coverage.

"As sophisticated threat activity continues to accelerate and the number of

medical devices connecting to hospital networks increases, the healthcare

industry continues to be a prime target for threat actors," said Drex DeFord,

Executive Healthcare Strategist with CrowdStrike. "HDOs must implement a

modern, layered-defense strategy that continuously improves visibility,

incorporates EDR, and includes containment capabilities so that they can

accurately detect, respond and prevent sophisticated attacks."

CrowdStrike and Medigate deliver an integrated solution that provides

comprehensive visibility and strengthened protection for all managed and

unmanaged devices in HDO environments.  Together, the companies are recharging

existing HDO asset management and security infrastructure, creating a strong

foundation for a layered defense.

To learn more about Medigate and CrowdStrike and access the research paper,

click here: https://discover.medigate.io/medigate_crowdstrike_research

About Medigate

Medigate is the industry's first and leading dedicated medical device security

and asset management platform, enabling providers to deliver secure, connected

care. Medigate fuses the knowledge and understanding of medical workflow and

device identity and protocols with the reality of today's cybersecurity

threats. With Medigate, hospital networks can safely operate all medical

devices on their network, enabling the deployment of existing and new devices

to patients while ensuring privacy and safety. To date, Medigate has won more

than 40 industry awards, including 2021 Best in KLAS for Healthcare IoT

Security, the SINET Innovator Award, Fast Company's Most Innovative Company

Award, and has been identified as a leader in Forrester's New Wave for

Connected Medical Devices as well as listed in Forbes Top 20 IoT Start-Ups to

Watch.

SOURCE  Medigate

CONTACT: Hannah Rogers, LEWIS, +1 815-236-8526, medigate@teamlewis.com