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Hospitals’ Data Is Under Attack: How Is the Industry Responding?

Healthcare data security is critical due to the sector’s data value and potential life or death outcomes following breaches. Cyber attacks are underreported and risks are often underestimated. State-defined breach criteria leave gaps in official knowledge and enforcement. Calls are growing for a national standard, stricter controls on personal data processing and more cybersecurity expertise at board level. Healthcare organizations, often slow to update technology, need to balance quick clinician data access with strong security measures. The pandemic further complicated this due to greatly increased remote access points. Consistent, ever-vigilant data security policies are vital.

Source: www.dmagazine.com –

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