IT security company WithSecure™ (formerly F-Secure Business) and consulting firm Plantvision that the companies are intensifying their collaboration in Sweden. The collaboration is designed to help customers in the life sciences sector coordinate their work on cybersecurity and compliance. The collaboration is particularly relevant in light of the European Commission's revision of the current NIS Directive and publication of NIS 2, which further tightens security and risk management requirements.
"IT threats to the life sciences sector are becoming more frequent and more serious, and compliance requirements throughout the value chain are becoming increasingly stringent, particularly in connection with NIS 2," says Anna-Lena Mann, Business Area Manager Compliance at Plantvision. "This requires coordinated efforts that focus on patient safety and protect suppliers from significant potential financial damage. Cybersecurity and training must be built into customers' processes," says Anna-Lena Mann.
The new NIS Directive (NIS 2) will become part of Swedish legislation already in October next year (2024). The purpose is partly to broaden the number of sectors covered and to create a better common level of security within the EU. This is done through, among other things, new requirements for risk management and incident reporting, incident management and security in applications and infrastructure. Within the framework of NIS2 and life science as a sector, a lot of initiatives are thus required in the security work and preparations to meet the new security requirements.
"In the life sciences industry, we are seeing an increasing number of complex IT attacks targeting companies and government agencies," says Ingrid Waldheim, Managing Consultant at WithSecure. "Cybersecurity compliance is a complex area, and our customers need to continuously ensure that they are in line with existing laws and regulations. Through our collaboration with Plantvision , we Plantvision offer our customers in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries exactly that," says Ingrid Waldheim.
WithSecure and Plantvision offer workshops, events, and training courses on what NIS 2 entails and how companies should respond to it.
Together, the companies have over 50 years of experience in helping companies in the healthcare and life science sectors to implement business-oriented processes and working methods according to the regulations in cyber security and compliance to ensure compliance and an increased level of security.
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WithSecure™, formerly F-Secure Business, is a trusted partner who is an expert in cyber security. IT service providers, MSSPs and enterprises, along with the largest financial institutions, manufacturers, and thousands of the world's most advanced communication and technology providers turn to us for performance-based cyber security. Our AI-based protection secures endpoints as well as cloud-based services and solutions. Our threat detection and real-time attack management solutions are based on proactive threat hunting. Our consultants work closely with large enterprises and technology challengers to build resilient cybersecurity solutions. With more than 30 years of experience in technology development that supports business operations, we have created a solution portfolio designed to seamlessly grow with partners through commercial models.
