CAN/DGSI 118: Cybersecurity: Cyber Resiliency in Healthcare is a set of recommendations, tools and resources designed to help organizations across Canada’s healthcare system manage the risks associated with the use of health information and information technology and protect their organizations from cybercrime. HealthCareCAN developed the standard in collaboration with the Digital Governance Council and it has been published as a National Standard of Canada.
Cybercrime is of particular concern for the health sector because vulnerabilities threaten not only the security of information systems but also the health and safety of patients. Healthcare organizations use and depend on vast amounts of technology to provide care to patients, and the personal health information, intellectual property, and data these facilities hold are of high value to cyber criminals.
Providing guidance on how to identify, assess, and manage cyber risks in Canada’s healthcare organizations, the Standard incorporates guidelines and best practices that healthcare organizations can use to improve their cybersecurity.
Adopting the Standard can help organizations with:
Adopting the Standard will help health leaders:
For more information or to implement the Standard for Cyber Resiliency in Healthcare in your organization, download the Standard free of charge in English or French.
For additional information, please contact Darryl Kingston, Executive Director, Digital Governance Standards Institute, at darryl.kingston@dgc-cgn.org
PUBLISHED
February 5, 2024
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Siri Chunduri
Policy and Research Analyst
schunduri@healthcarecan.ca
Jonathan Mitchell
Vice-President, Research and Policy
jmitchell@healthcarecan.ca
