Why machine learning isn't a cure-all to improve security

Hospitals and other healthcare providers continue to be prime targets for hackers, and as providers increasingly depend on the constant flow of information through their systems, the potential negative effects of attacks loom larger in 2018. In addition to the substantial financial costs associated with cyberattacks, security breaches frequently disrupt critical medical services--a major problem when hospitals get attacked is that patient record systems can go down or become encrypted. When that happens, doctors are forced to revert to taking and circulating patient notes by hand. They may not be able to access important information regarding patient history, medications, test results and more. With the threat of and severity of attacks becoming more damaging than ever, healthcare organizations are increasingly looking for new security solutions that can better protect them.