A new survey of 1,000+ frontline healthcare professionals has revealed that outdated legacy technology jeopardizes healthcare cybersecurity with nearly all (98%) of respondents reporting inefficient technology creates delays or errors in patient care.
You can find more details here: https://www.presidio.com/news/presidios-new-healthcare-ai-report-reveals-industry-is-facing-a-technology-crisis/
Henrique Teixeira, SVP of Strategy at cybersecurity company Saviynt, commented:
“Shadow AI is quickly becoming a bigger danger than shadow IT. Spinning up unsanctioned SaaS apps was already a problem, but AI reaches far more users. Essentially everyone in a hospital or university touches AI tools every day. Many are creating and using AI agents that behave and have permissions similar to employees. Research from Presidio shows that more than 60% of frontline healthcare professionals say their systems are outdated and inefficient, and nearly 90% say their tools don’t meet their needs. Meanwhile, 55% of U.S. healthcare workers are planning to switch jobs in 2026.
“Healthcare is, in my view, one of the most complex identity environments: doctors will continue to switch jobs, and many juggle multiple hospital roles and even patient-identities. Add unmanaged ‘shadow AI agents’ into that mix and the attack surface explodes. Organizations need an identity program that unifies the governance of humans, machines and AI agents because least privilege principles must apply to everyone, and everything. Including our AI coworkers, sanctioned or not.”
This is another example of healthcare getting the short end of the stick and as a result, there are knock on effects in terms of tech which in turn affects people who need care. This needs to change. But you knew that already.
Legacy Tech/Shadow AI Jeopardizes Healthcare
Posted in Commentary with tags Healthcare on November 19, 2025 by itnerdA new survey of 1,000+ frontline healthcare professionals has revealed that outdated legacy technology jeopardizes healthcare cybersecurity with nearly all (98%) of respondents reporting inefficient technology creates delays or errors in patient care.
You can find more details here: https://www.presidio.com/news/presidios-new-healthcare-ai-report-reveals-industry-is-facing-a-technology-crisis/
Henrique Teixeira, SVP of Strategy at cybersecurity company Saviynt, commented:
“Shadow AI is quickly becoming a bigger danger than shadow IT. Spinning up unsanctioned SaaS apps was already a problem, but AI reaches far more users. Essentially everyone in a hospital or university touches AI tools every day. Many are creating and using AI agents that behave and have permissions similar to employees. Research from Presidio shows that more than 60% of frontline healthcare professionals say their systems are outdated and inefficient, and nearly 90% say their tools don’t meet their needs. Meanwhile, 55% of U.S. healthcare workers are planning to switch jobs in 2026.
“Healthcare is, in my view, one of the most complex identity environments: doctors will continue to switch jobs, and many juggle multiple hospital roles and even patient-identities. Add unmanaged ‘shadow AI agents’ into that mix and the attack surface explodes. Organizations need an identity program that unifies the governance of humans, machines and AI agents because least privilege principles must apply to everyone, and everything. Including our AI coworkers, sanctioned or not.”
This is another example of healthcare getting the short end of the stick and as a result, there are knock on effects in terms of tech which in turn affects people who need care. This needs to change. But you knew that already.
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