Thales partners with Hint AG to provide managed security services for the Swiss healthcare sector

Analysts from Statista are projecting that the Healthcare market in Switzerland will need to invest 1.3 billion Swiss Franks in cybersecurity and IT by 2027. The whole sector, according to the findings of the Boston Consulting group, is growing in quality and quantity. The costs of the healthcare system in Switzerland have increased to 80 percent compared to the past 20 years. The same group of consultants are also predicting that the costs will double by 2040.

Threats & regulations pushing security in Swiss healthcare

According to the half year report of the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), the number of reported cyberattacks has increased to 34527 for. Cybercriminals have already targeted various Swiss hospitals and their suppliers, and this trend is likely to continue.

Laws and regulations regarding personal data are especially strict in the healthcare sector – for obvious and justifiable reasons. Healthcare providers who are looking to modernize their businesses as well as improve end customer service need an experienced partner to enter into the cloud space. In fact, a new data protection law, the “Neues DSG” goes into effect September 2023 in Switzerland.. This new law calls for even stricter regulation for personal data. However, at the same time, this data also needs to be accessed and processed much faster given the ongoing development of the digital world. Medical data is expected to be on available on demand from anywhere at any time so that patients can benefit from convenient, effective care.

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