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With IoT in Healthcare on the Rise, Security Must Be A Priority says Fortinet

Image sourced from Alpine Security. South Africa is poised to start benefiting from a plethora of healthcare technologies that could dramatically improve patient care at a lower cost, boost preventative healthcare, and take the best medical practitioners virtually to the most underserved regions of the country. However, exciting new developments in healthcare technology could also put patients at risk in both the cyber and real world. This is according to Fortinet South Africa security experts Doros Hadjizenonos and Matthew Taljaard, who warn that the promise of emerging healthcare technologies could be derailed by security risks. Hadjizenonos, Regional Sales Director SADC at Fortinet, says Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices are increasingly being adopte...