HealthcareCISO

As the threat of cyber attacks continue to grow, these tips can keep your practice’s data safe.

It’s been more than two years since the healthcare industry was forced to rapidly adopt virtual care services at the beginning of the pandemic, and all signs point to digital technology remaining a key part of the healthcare experience long into the future. While this has greatly improved our ability to deliver care, there’s been one unintended consequence that’s remained too often overlooked: an explosion in cyber attacks that have become more frequent and sophisticated across provider networks.

In fact, cybersecurity breaches hit an all-time high in 2021 and exposed the protected health information of nearly 45 million individuals – a record amount...