🇺🇸 English, 20 October 2026, healthcare security
Healthcare Software Development Must Prioritize Compliance and Cybersecurity
The healthcare industry has recorded the highest average cost of a data breach, with the cost per incident reaching $6.64 million.
The 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare is recorded as the largest data breach in the history of the healthcare industry, with data from approximately 192.7 million people compromised.
The guide explains the applicable regulations, including HIPAA, GDPR, and FDA requirements, and provides a step-by-step process for building secure and compliant software.
The pending HIPAA Security Rule update shows where enforcement is heading: mandatory MFA, encryption, asset inventories, and annual audits.