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Healthcare Under Attack

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Dissent

Health law attorney Matthew Fisher writes:

Not a day can go by anymore without a report of at least one data breach (and likely more) or a cyber attack on a healthcare organization. The pace of attacks seemed to increase as the world shutdown in from COVID-19 and security concerns have only continued to increase. The landscape is somewhat frightening from a privacy and operational point of view. Before considering what can be done, it is important to understand the types of threats that are occurring.

Read his commentary on The Pulse.

 

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