Healthcare IT News June 10, 2020
Experts say the coronavirus pandemic acts like “blood in the water” for cybercriminals looking to exploit tech vulnerabilities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked an unprecedented upswing in the use of telehealth technologies. But security experts say that rise presents vulnerabilities – and the crisis is “blood in the water” for cybercriminals.
“Any time you make a change to an IT environment, you have the potential to increase risk,” said Andy Riley, executive director of security strategy at the managed-security-services vendor Nuspire.
“When you introduce rapid change, that potential goes up rapidly,” Riley continued.
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