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Cybersecurity in Healthcare IT Systems: Business Risk Management and Data Privacy Strategies

Esrat Zahan Snigdha
Master of Science in Management Healthcare, Washington University of Science and Technology (wust), Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria VA 22314, USA
Muhammad Saqib Jalil
Management and Information Technology, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Fares Mohammed Dahwal
Department of Cyber Security, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr, NY14623
Maham Saeed
Master of science in management Healthcare, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Mohammad Tonmoy Jubaear Mehedy
Department of Information Technology, Washington University of Science and Technology (wust), Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria VA 22314, USA
Abdullah al mamun
Department of Business Analytics, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York, USA
MD Nadil khan
Department of Information Technology, Washington University of Science and Technology (wust), Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria VA 22314, USA
Syed Kamrul Hasan
Department of Data Management and Analytics, Washington University of Science and Technology (wust), Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria VA 22314, USA
DOI Crossref DOI 10.37547/tajet/Volume07Issue03-15
tajet 2025
VOL. 7 / NO. 03 MARCH
FULL TEXT PP. 163-184
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VOLUME 7
ISSUE 03
YEAR 2025
PAGES 163-184
RESEARCH OVERVIEW

Abstract

The security threats against healthcare IT systems create multiple significant hazards to patient data purity together with compliance requirements and ongoing organizational operations. These days growing healthcare digitization has caused cyberattacks like ransomware and data breaches and phishing attacks to increase sharply while creating financial damage and reputation loss for healthcare facilities. The research will examine how business risk management combines with data privacy strategies to safeguard healthcare cybersecurity structures through analysis of risk mitigation plans and regulatory adherence and technological security development. The research incorporates published works alongside current scientific investigations which expose the security weaknesses and new threats affecting medical IT systems. Statistical data about cybersecurity breaches and financial losses and regulatory compliance failures undergo quantitative analysis for the purpose of delivering applicable findings. Organizations within the healthcare sector fight to properly execute security standards created by regulatory requirements including HIPAA and GDPR and NIST because of financial and operating limitations. Security improvements stem from using AI threat detection together with blockchain secure data exchange protocols and the implementation of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). The research identifies the need for healthcare organizations to build cybersecurity defenses through dedicated protective measures which unify regulatory compliance with innovative technology deployments and precautionary security risk approaches. This study brings value to the cybersecurity domain by developing a business-oriented framework which guides healthcare organizations to handle risks and fulfill international data protection mandates.

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Cybersecurity Healthcare IT Data Privacy Risk Management Compliance

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