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Lessons Learned: What Data Leaks in Connected Medical Devices Are Teaching Us

February 4, 2021

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Crypto Breach at Hospital, EHR Customization, and Some EHR Humor – Twitter Roundup

February 7, 2018

It had been a while since we did a Twitter roundup. So many interesting, entertaining, and insightful things are shared. We decided to keep this one light but...

A 2 Prong Strategy for Healthcare Security – Going Beyond Compliance

November 7, 2016

This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. As if our security senses weren’t on heightened alert enough, I think...

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