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Protect your healthcare practice: How to take vital steps against growing cyber threats
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Protect your healthcare practice: How to take vital steps against growing cyber threats
Wednesday 22 November 2023, 02:00 AM

Cybercrime is on the increase, and healthcare practices are particularly vulnerable [Image: FLY.D on Unsplash]
I’ve heard that practices like ours could be given hefty fines and be liable for costs if we don’t adequately protect our patients’ personal information. What should we do?
– Responsible, Wellington
Cybercrime, one of the fastest-growing criminal activities worldwide, poses a significant threat to the healthcare industry. New Zealand businesses ar
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