Measuring the State of Information Security and Data Protection in Healthcare Web Applications.

Area of Science:

• Information Security
• Healthcare Informatics
• Risk Management

Background:

• Digitalization in healthcare necessitates stringent information security and data protection.
• Existing assessment methods may not adequately address the economic impact of security risks.

Purpose of the Study:

• To outline a methodology for assessing information security and data protection in healthcare web applications.
• To quantify identified security deficits in economic terms.

Main Methods:

• Utilizing the German Federal Office for Information Security's Technical Guideline TR-03161-2.
• Comparing application security status against predefined requirements to identify threats.
• Applying the Annualised Loss Expectancy (ALE) framework for economic risk assessment.

Main Results:

• A systematic approach to evaluating healthcare web application security and data protection.
• Quantification of security deficits, translating technical issues into economic cost terms.
• Provides a realistic economic impact assessment of information security and data protection risks.

Conclusions:

• The proposed methodology offers a robust framework for assessing and quantifying security risks in digital healthcare.
• Economic quantification aids in prioritizing security investments and understanding the financial implications of data protection failures.
• This approach supports informed decision-making for enhancing cybersecurity in the healthcare sector.