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Modern Healthcare: HHS struggles with cybersecurity, OIG finds

Some divisions of HHS lack sufficient cybersecurity controls, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General.

In fiscal 2016, the OIG tested four HHS operating divisions for their cybersecurity resilience, looking at how well the agency could prevent, respond to and detect attacks. The OIG found problems with both the management of the systems and access control.

“It’s hard not to think that HHS…”

Source: HHS struggles with cybersecurity, OIG finds – By Rachel Z. Arndt, December 19, 2017. Modern Healthcare. Read the full article here.

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Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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