Discussion 1
Proposed Topic: Appropriate Training and Coordinated Strategies have the Effect of Diminishing Cyber-Attacks in Healthcare Organizations.
Problems are addressed: The research topic that I selected shows the importance of reducing cyber-attacks by taking steps such as educating employees and reform strategies. Coventry & Branley (2018), find that “the bulk of cyber-attacks happen due to the negligence of employees, and companies do not have proper strategic planning to tackle it” (p.31). I have been working in the healthcare industry for around 6 years, and I find many data breaches happen due to a lack of knowledge about cyber security. In the proposed topic, I will discuss how proper training and strategies can reduce the impact of cyber-attacks. In addition to that, I will provide some recommendations to improve the situation. In the previous literature, the discussion does not cover the importance of training and strategies, but I will cover those areas such as training and strategies that were covered in my research paper.
Trends are found that are related to My Topic
Industries spend millions protecting sensitive data from unauthorized users. The trend is to protect personal information by implementing cyber security. Nowadays, companies are aggressive in terms of implementing security in every stage of their applications (Tully et al., 2020). In addition to that, healthcare companies are most vulnerable to cyber-attacks due to keeping clients’ personal information, and those cyber-attacks happen due to the negligence of employees or lack of responsibility from the company’s side (Coventry & Branley, 2018). The main reason for choosing the topic is to follow the trend to protect data by implementing a proper strategy and appropriate training for the employees.
The Gap in Previous Literature
After reviewing some research papers, I discovered a gap in evidence where they only focus on policies and adopting new technologies to prevent cyber-attacks, but the core issue is employee cyber security training and involvement in dealing with the situation. In my research paper, I want to discuss how organizations’ strategies and employees’ involvement go hand in hand (Tully et al., 2020, p.11).