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It takes a pirate to know one: ethical hackers for healthcare cybersecurity
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
 
ID 4657381
Author(s) Lorenzini, Giorgia; Shaw, David Martin; Elger, Bernice Simone
Author(s) at UniBasel Lorenzini, Giorgia
Shaw, David
Elger, Bernice Simone
Year 2022
Title It takes a pirate to know one: ethical hackers for healthcare cybersecurity
Journal BMC Medical Ethics
Volume 23
Number 1
Pages / Article-Number 131
Keywords Cybersecurity, Hacker ethics, Health data, Penetration test
Mesh terms Humans; Computer Security; Delivery of Health Care; Health Facilities
Abstract Healthcare cybersecurity is increasingly targeted by malicious hackers. This sector has many vulnerabilities and health data is very sensitive and valuable. Consequently, any damage caused by malicious intrusions is particularly alarming. The consequences of these attacks can be enormous and endanger patient care. Amongst the already-implemented cybersecurity measures and the ones that need to be further improved, this paper aims to demonstrate how penetra tion tests can greatly benefit healthcare cybersecurity. It is already proven that this approach has enforced cybersecu rity in other sectors. However, it is not popular in healthcare since many prejudices still surround the hacking practice and there is a lack of education on hackers' categories and their ethics. The present analysis aims to comprehend what hacker ethics is and who ethical hackers are. Currently, hacker ethics has the status of personal ethics; however, to employ penetration testers in healthcare, it is recommended to draft an official code of ethics, comprising principles, standards, expectations, and best practices. Additionally, it is important to distinguish between malicious hackers and ethical hackers. Amongst the latter, penetration testers are only a sub-category. Acknowledging the subtle differences between ethical hackers and penetration testers allows to better understand why and how the latter can offer their services to healthcare facilities.
Publisher BMC
ISSN/ISBN 1472-6939
URL https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00872-y
edoc-URL https://edoc.unibas.ch/92155/
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Digital Object Identifier DOI 10.1186/s12910-022-00872-y
PubMed ID http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36494715
ISI-Number MEDLINE:36494715
Document type (ISI) Journal Article
 
   

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