THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that the ceo of cyber security consultancy firm Hivint, Nick Ellsmore, will present a session at Pharmacy Connect to help pharmacy owners protect their pharmacy from malicious and unintentional data breaches of highly sensitive patient and financial information.
With the introduction of My Health Record and advanced health web and mobile applications, ensuring pharmacies are safe from a cyber-attack is now more important than ever, the Guild said.
According to an Australian Cyber Security Centre 2016 study, 90% of Australian businesses have been victims to a cyber security breach or threat, with a rise of breaches in recent times, making cyber security a top priority for any pharmacy business.
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