In this day in age where a vast amount of information is stored electronically and you can buy almost anything with a “1-click” purchase, it comes as no surprise that cyber incidents are on the rise, especially among healthcare providers. The attacks are becoming more and more sophisticated, thereby stumbling even the most savvy and educated employees. Thus, every health care provider should spend some time thinking about how to prepare for a cyber-attack and respond to a cyber-attack if one were to occur. In relation to cyber-attacks, I once heard someone say, it is not “if it will occur” but “when it will occur”.
Originally published in the Birmingham Medical News - October 2018.
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