Pure Storage is Helping Canadian Healthcare be More Resilient

Moving healthcare infrastructure to the cloud is an effective way to keep IT infrastructure costs in check AND to improve recovery after a cybersecurity incident. These are two reasons why Canadian healthcare organizations, which have limited budgets, are turning to Pure Storage.

Healthcare IT Today had the opportunity to speak to Bill Bryer, Pure Storage’s Canadian Healthcare Lead about their work in Canada. We wanted to know why the company is enjoying success in the budget-constrained Canadian healthcare market.

Key Takeaways

1. Pure Storage helps healthcare organization avoid the repetitive and expensive process of replacing IT infrastructure every few years. This is particularly helpful for Canadian healthcare whish is publicly funded.
2. By reducing IT costs, Pure Storage is helping Canadian healthcare organizations free up budget and IT resources for other innovation and improvement projects.
3. The company is working on a project in Newfoundland to help the province be more resilient against cyber-attacks and to minimize downtime in the event an attack is successful.

Recovering After an Incident is as Important as Preventing One

According to a report by the US Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center:

• The number of ransomware attack claims worldwide increased 74% in 2023 compared to 2022
• Worldwide ransomware attacks against healthcare nearly doubled in 2023 compared to 2022

Most experts say that it is not a question of “if” a healthcare organization will have a cybersecurity incident, but “when”. Considering that, organizations must put an equal focus on prevention and recovery.

Returning systems to normal function after an attack has been in focus recently due to the high profile cybersecurity incident at Change Healthcare.

Pure Storage has been working with the province of Newfoundland to improve their cybersecurity response and recovery. “Our solutions will not prevent a ransomware attack, but we can provide significant remediation for it,” said Bryer. “Instead of enduring months without systems being available, we can help restore systems more quickly.”

Learn more about Pure Storage at https://www.purestorage.com/

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Moving healthcare infrastructure to the cloud is an effective way to keep IT infrastructure costs in check AND to improve recovery after a cybersecurity incident. These are two reasons why Canadian healthcare organizations, which have limited budgets, are turning to Pure Storage.

Healthcare IT Today had the opportunity to speak to Bill Bryer, Pure Storage’s Canadian Healthcare Lead about their work in Canada. We wanted to know why the company is enjoying success in the budget-constrained Canadian healthcare market.

Key Takeaways

1. Pure Storage helps healthcare organization avoid the repetitive and expensive process of replacing IT infrastructure every few years. This is particularly helpful for Canadian healthcare whish is publicly funded.
2. By reducing IT costs, Pure Storage is helping Canadian healthcare organizations free up budget and IT resources for other innovation and improvement projects.
3. The company is working on a project in Newfoundland to help the province be more resilient against cyber-attacks and to minimize downtime in the event an attack is successful.

Recovering After an Incident is as Important as Preventing One

According to a report by the US Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center:

• The number of ransomware attack claims worldwide increased 74% in 2023 compared to 2022
• Worldwide ransomware attacks against healthcare nearly doubled in 2023 compared to 2022

Most experts say that it is not a question of “if” a healthcare organization will have a cybersecurity incident, but “when”. Considering that, organizations must put an equal focus on prevention and recovery.

Returning systems to normal function after an attack has been in focus recently due to the high profile cybersecurity incident at Change Healthcare.

Pure Storage has been working with the province of Newfoundland to improve their cybersecurity response and recovery. “Our solutions will not prevent a ransomware attack, but we can provide significant remediation for it,” said Bryer. “Instead of enduring months without systems being available, we can help restore systems more quickly.”

Learn more about Pure Storage at https://www.purestorage.com/

Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT.

And for an exclusive look at our top stories, subscribe to our newsletter and YouTube.

Tell us what you think. Contact us here or on Twitter at @hcitoday. And if you’re interested in advertising with us, check out our various advertising packages and request our Media Kit.