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A Review of Best Practices and Methods of Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks in Healthcare Systems and a Newly Proposed Algorithm

Vol 1 , Issue 2 , July - December 2021 | Pages: 27-36 | Research Paper  

https://doi.org/10.17492/computology.v1i2.2104


Author Details ( * ) denotes Corresponding author

1. * Daniel D. Wisdom, Department of Computer Science, Chrisland University Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria (ddaniel@chrislanduniversity.edu.ng)
2. Kingsley T. Igulu, Department of Computer Science, Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State, Nigeria (igulu.kingsley@kenpoly.edu.ng)
3. Oduntan O. Esther, Department of Computer Science, Chrisland University Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria (eoduntan@chrislanduniversity.edu.ng)
4. Garba A. Baba, Department of Computer Science, Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, Nigeria (babandolee@gmail.com)
5. Abdulmalik Ahmad, Department of Computer Science, Umar Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto, Nigeria (aasardauna@gmail.com)
6. Abdullahi Sidi, Department of Computer Science, Umar Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto, Nigeria (abdullahisidi07@gmail.com)

This research paper aims to address the growing concern of cybersecurity threats in the healthcare industry. In order to achieve this, the study conducted an extensive literature review to identify the best practices and strategies for mitigating such risks. In the propose study, we proposed an algorithm that can help prevent unauthorized access to patient data. In order to implement our proposed algorithm, we developed strong authentication and access control measures using Python programming code. These measures include multi-factor authentication and role-based access control, which can help ensure that only authorized individuals have access to patient data. Finally, this research paper presents a comprehensive approach to mitigating cybersecurity risks in healthcare. The proposed algorithm and strong authentication and access control measures can serve as a useful guide for healthcare organizations to enhance their cybersecurity posture and protect patient data respectively.

Keywords

Cybersecurity; Healthcare; Patient Data; Threats; Mitigating Risks


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