This report, published by Kaspersky, found telehealth calls have raised concerns over data security and privacy violations for doctors, nurses and patients.
Kaspersky — Healthcare Report 2021
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CDPO, CDPO/BR, CDPO/FR, CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPT, LGPD
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