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2017 Healthcare Security Outlook

January 20, 2017 CynergisTek, Inc.

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As we look forward toward the rest of 2017, there are a few key areas related to IT security that we feel will be at the forefront of the healthcare industry. We highlighted each of these in the infographic below and included key statistics and quotes from industry thought leaders.

Those topics are:

Ransomware
Medical Device Security
Security Workforce Shortage
Cloud, IoT and Mobile Device Security

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CynergisTek is a top-ranked cybersecurity consulting firm dedicated to serving the information assurance needs of healthcare. CynergisTek offers specialized services and solutions to help organizations achieve privacy, security, and compliance goals. The company has been recognized by KLAS in the 2016 and 2018 Cybersecurity reports as a top performing firm in healthcare cybersecurity, as well as the 2017 Best in KLAS winner for Cybersecurity Advisory Services.
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