Abstract
Modern healthcare demands flexibility to efficiently respond to today' s complex
vulnerabilities. As networks expand and healthcare providers diversify their
services, new risks have surfaced. To respond to this new reality, a new
approach to IT security needs to be adopted:
"Healthcare organizations should move from a static approach to a proactive
forward-looking approach," said Silvia C. Piai, senior analyst with Health
Industry Insights. "Healthcare providers who want to address new security risks
arising from today' s health services delivery system must adopt an approach
that allows targeted levels of protection within a universal security system in
the network."
In this study, IDC provides an analysis of results of the IDC Vertical Market
Survey carried out in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. The results
are based on 174 interviews in the healthcare sector. This study, which
analyzes IT security adoption and investment plans, is part of a series of
studies that include analysis of IS strategy and budget trends, and analysis of
channel selection and customer satisfaction.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Health Industry Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Healthcare Market Definition
- IT Security Market Definition
- Identity and Access Management
- Threat Management Software
- Secure Content Management
- Security and Vulnerability Management Software
- Situation Overview
- The Majority of Healthcare Providers Have Already Adopted a Security Solution
- Security Solutions Adoption is High Particularly for Packaged IT Security
- Figure: Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, Organizations that Currently Have Security Technologies Installed
- Table: Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, Organizations That Currently Have Security Technologies
- The Allocation of Software Spending Leans Toward Upgrading
- Figure: Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, Organizations That Currently Have Security Technologies
- Future Outlook
- Identity, Access and Threat Management Will Be the Buzzwords for Investments
- IT Security is Considered a Top Priority?
- Figure: Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, Enterprise Solutions Investment Priorities
- Figure: Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, Enterprise Solutions Investment Priorities
- Figure: Western Europe, Hospital Sector, Enterprise Solutions Investment Priorities
- But Investment Plans do Not Reflect the Concern Expressed About IT Security
- Figure: Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, Plans to Invest in Security in the Short-Term by Type of Investment
- Figure: Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, Plans to Invest in Security in the Short-Term by Type of Investment
- Figure: Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, Plans to Invest in Security by Type of Solution
- Essential Guidance
- Only Flexible Security Systems Can Respond to More Complex Vulnerabilities
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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