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From law firms[1] to automotive manufacturers[2], the need to address cybersecurity is increasingly apparent. In 2018, the Center for Strategic & International Studies estimated that cybercrime causes close to $600 billion in damages to the global economy every year[3], though due to underreporting of crimes, that number may be much higher. That number also likely doesn't take into account lost business, fines, litigation, and intangible losses[4] In the end, businesses of all sizes average about $200,000 in losses due to a cybersecurity incident[5], and nearly 60 percent of small and midsize businesses go bankrupt within six months because of it.[6]
Medical diagnostic and research laboratories are no exception, regardless of business size. Even tiny labs whose primary digital footprint is a WordPress website advertising their lab are at risk, as hackers could still spread malware, steal user data, add the website to a bot network, hack the site for the learning experience, or even hack it just for fun.[7][8][9] Even more importantly are those labs performing digital data management tasks that handle sensitive patient and proprietary data, requiring additional cybersecurity considerations.
A laboratory can integrate cybersecurity thinking into its laboratory informatics product selection in several ways. First, the lab should have a cybersecurity plan in place, or if not, it should be on the radar. This is a good resource to tap into in regards to deciding what cybersecurity considerations should be made for the software. Can the software help your lab meet your cybersecurity goals? What regulatory requirements for your lab are or are not covered by the software?[10] Another tool to consider—which may have been used in any prior cybersecurity planning efforts—is a cybersecurity framework. Many, but not all, cybersecurity frameworks include a catalog of security controls. Each control is "a safeguard or countermeasure prescribed for an information system or an organization designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information and to meet a set of defined security requirements."[11] These controls give the implementing organization a concrete set of configurable goals to apply to their overall cybersecurity strategy. Other frameworks may be less oriented to security controls and more program-based or risk-based. Choosing the best frameworks will likely depend on multiple factors, including the organization's industry type, the amount of technical expertise within the organization, the budget, the organizational goals, the amount of buy-in from key organizational stakeholders, and those stakeholders' preferred approach.[10]
Finally, having a cybersecurity plan that incorporates one or more cybersecurity frameworks gives the laboratory ample opportunity to apply stated goals and chosen security controls to the evaluation and selection process. In particular, a user requirements specification (URS) that incorporates cybersecurity considerations will certainly help a laboratory with meeting regulatory requirements while also protecting its data systems. A USR that is pre-built with cybersecurity controls in mind—such as LIMSpec, discussed later—makes the evaluation process even easier.
References
- ↑ Sobowale, J. (1 March 2017). "Law firms must manage cybersecurity risks". ABA Journal. American Bar Association. http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/managing_cybersecurity_risk/. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Watney, C.; Draffin, C. (November 2017). "Addressing new challenges in automotive cybersecurity" (PDF). R Street Policy Study No. 118. R Street Institute. https://www.rstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/118-1.pdf. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Lewis, J.A. (21 February 2018). "Economic Impact of Cybercrime". Center for Strategic & International Studies. https://www.csis.org/analysis/economic-impact-cybercrime. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "BLOG: Cost of Cyber Crime to Small Businesses". Virginia SBDC Blog. Virginia SBDC. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 05 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705061737/https://www.virginiasbdc.org/blog-cost-of-cyber-crime-to-small-businesses/. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2019" (PDF). Hiscox Ltd. April 2019. https://www.hiscox.com/documents/2019-Hiscox-Cyber-Readiness-Report.pdf. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Galvin, J. (7 May 2018). "60 Percent of Small Businesses Fold Within 6 Months of a Cyber Attack. Here's How to Protect Yourself". Inc.com. https://www.inc.com/joe-galvin/60-percent-of-small-businesses-fold-within-6-months-of-a-cyber-attack-heres-how-to-protect-yourself.html. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Grima, M. (14 November 2019). "Top reasons why WordPress websites get hacked (and how you can stop it)". WP White Security. https://www.wpwhitesecurity.com/why-malicious-hacker-target-wordpress/. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Moen, D. (19 April 2016). "What Hackers Do With Compromised WordPress Sites". Wordfence Blog. Defiant, Inc. https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/04/hackers-compromised-wordpress-sites/. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Talaleve, A. (22 February 2021). "Website Hacking Statistics You Should Know in 2021". Patchstack. https://patchstack.com/website-hacking-statistics/. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Douglas, S.E. (July 2020). "Comprehensive Guide to Developing and Implementing a Cybersecurity Plan". LIMSwiki.
- ↑ "security control". Computer Security Resource Center. National Institute of Standards and Technology. 2019. https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/security_control. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
