Outdated Hospital IT Systems Pose Legal and Security Risks Under NIS2 and B3S Regulations

Outdated hardware and software in hospitals are frequently no longer legally compliant or secure. The NIS2 Directive and the German B3S (Branchenspezifischer Sicherheitsstandard) for healthcare impose requirements for comprehensive risk management on hospitals. These regulations aim to address vulnerabilities arising from legacy IT systems in medical facilities. The impact includes potential legal and security risks due to non-compliant infrastructure.