In this episode of This Week in Health Tech, Vik and Jimmy discuss the current pandemic and it’s affects on security and privacy.
Here is what they discussed:
- “Healthcare providers were already working on digital systems before COVID, and now that its here, its here to stay.”
- Digital systems were already being developed and used by healthcare providers, but the pandemic accelerated the implementation. Jimmy talks about how other industries have already relied on digital solutions, such as the fitness industry.
- “What about the security and privacy concerns of all these new digital apps?”
- Jimmy asks Vik how countries and companies are delivering secure and private data transfers. Vik gives an example of privacy and security concerns in Norway relating to tracing apps.
- “Since everyone is working from home, the risk factor is so much higher…”
- As more and more people work from home, it creates a larger opportunity for hackers to access private data. Vik gives a few examples on how data is breached, with phishing emails being the most common type of exploit.
- “With new digital tools/apps, you do need to constantly make sure everything is working with no holes, and that’s where test automation comes in.”
- With the increase in new digital apps, there is also an increase in test automation for new digital systems. Vik explains the importance of test automation when rolling out new digital tools, especially in regards to client/patient security and privacy.
- “Related to privacy and security, I think disaster recovery is another key aspect.”
- Vik discusses the importance of having a plan in case crucial team members are not able to work. Other things to consider include having proper documentation and proper communication amongst the organization.
- “A lot of healthcare providers are moving over to the cloud. Is there any risk in this transition?”
- As more and more organizations migrate to cloud-based services, Jimmy asks Vik the risk of such a large move. Vik explains how having a smart integration system will help in making sure all data is secure.
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