10 tips for safeguarding patient data properly

The threat of cybercrime can be felt most strongly where its impact is most acute. Although threats are very real to all industries including critical infrastructure, government, financial services and others, healthcare has the biggest target on its back today.

These threats have been steadily rising for many years, and last year was no exception.

If saving lives and caring for the sick aren’t already steep enough responsibilities for healthcare professionals, today the sophisticated world of cybercrime has thrust the healthcare industry, and the professionals that work in it, into the crosshairs.