Health IT Security January 22, 2021
Jessica Davis

Healthcare leaders will need to shift into a proactive security approach into 2021, if they hope to defend against the onslaught of ransomware and phishing threats.

The ransomware surge during the last few months has already continued into 2021. And though the malware will remain a key trend into this year, healthcare industry stakeholders will need adopt a proactive security approach and secure key entry points, including phishing threats and vulnerable endpoints.

Xtelligent Healthcare Media Editors recently compiled predictions for the healthcare sector in the year ahead on a Healthcare Strategies podcast episode. In the healthcare security space, leaders can expect continued email-based attacks and other schemes that prey on COVID-19 fears.

As seen in the most recent ransomware wave,...

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