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Public health providers have to obey strict cyber security rules – so should private contractors

Public health providers have to obey strict cyber security rules – so should private contractors

Getty ImagesFollowing a series of significant health data breaches, the government released a cyber security strategy and action plan to establish a national framework for responding to escalating cyber threats. The strategy covers New Zealand’s critical infrastructure, from the electricity grid to transport, financial payment systems and the health sector.

Public health providers have to obey strict cyber security rules – so should private contractors

Public health providers have to obey strict cyber security rules – so should private contractors
Getty ImagesFollowing a series of significant health data breaches, the government released a cyber security strategy and action plan to establish a national framework for responding to escalating cyber threats. The strategy covers New Zealand’s critical infrastructure, from the electricity grid to transport, financial payment systems and the health sector.