New York Plans Cyber Rules for Hospitals

null By James RundleUpdated Nov. 13, 2023 3:08 pm ET|WSJ ProThe rules are similar to other state cybersecurity measures issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration. Photo: brendan mcdermid/ReutersNew York regulators Monday announced plans to issue cybersecurity regulations for hospitals, after a series of attacks crippled operations at medical facilities.Under draft rules reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, New York will require general hospitals to develop and test incident response plans, assess their cybersecurity risks and install security technologies such as multifactor authentication. Hospitals must also develop secure software design practices for in-house applications, and processes for testing the security of software from vendors.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Protect your customers and organization from cyber riskSign in or subscribe to understand the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity through a busine

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New York Plans Cyber Rules for Hospitals
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The rules are similar to other state cybersecurity measures issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration. Photo: brendan mcdermid/Reuters

New York regulators Monday announced plans to issue cybersecurity regulations for hospitals, after a series of attacks crippled operations at medical facilities.

Under draft rules reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, New York will require general hospitals to develop and test incident response plans, assess their cybersecurity risks and install security technologies such as multifactor authentication. Hospitals must also develop secure software design practices for in-house applications, and processes for testing the security of software from vendors.

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