BC Advantage - 2021 Issue 9

5 Cybersecurity Threats to Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Digital processes and experiences persist in healthcare as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. For patients, this means paying more bills online and using virtual care options when medical attention is needed but not life-threatening. Healthcare providers are changing business operations to enable more digital interactions. This includes a shift to remote work to help maintain social distancing and other physical safeguards. This heavily digitized "new normal" also presents a new vulnerability for cybersecurity attacks.Cybercrime Grows During the COVID-19 PandemicThe rise in remote working arrangements and the digitization of business operations creates an opening for hackers. Healthcare organizations are a...

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